title: Surgical management of primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst.
abstract: Hydatid disease is caused by the cystic stage of infestation by Echinococcus granulosus. Most hydatid cysts occur in the liver followed in frequency by the lung but no site is immune. Hydatid disease of the retroperitoneum is a rare condition. A case study is described here of a 30-year-old female with diagnosis of hydatid cyst of retroperitoneum which was treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Community Health Centre, Model Town, Patiala.
authors.forename: Hardev
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Darshanjit Singh
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Walia
authors.forename: Navdeep Singh
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: Sarbarinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Daljit Singh
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mahna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space