Abdominal and pelvic hydatid disease during pregnancy.
BACKGROUND
Hydatid disease is an infection of sheep and cattle. Affected human beings are only chance intermediate hosts. It is a rare condition in pregnancy.


METHODS
We present a 15-week pregnant patient with cysts in the liver and in the right adnexa identified by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Diagnosis of hydatid disease was confirmed by an indirect hemagglutination test.


RESULTS
The patient underwent laparotomy and a healthy baby was delivered at term.
Sahin
Ebru
E
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SSK Aegean Maternity and Woman's Health Teaching Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Nayki
Umit
U
Sadik
Salih
S
Oztekin
Ozgür
O
Nayki
Cenk
C
Kizilyar
Aysen
A
Gungor
Osman
O
D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009852:Omentum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography