title: Hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity: a big masquerade.
abstract: We report and discuss a case of primary hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity in a woman who presented with severe weight loss and abdominal pain. This unusual presentation was initially considered as a tumor process until surgical exploration and microscopic studies confirmed the diagnosis. The gynecologists should be aware of possibility of primary hydatid cyst of the pelvic cavity and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic pelvic masses, especially in areas where the disease is endemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. varedip@gmail.com
authors.forename: Peyman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varedi
authors.forename: Seyed Reza
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Saadat Mostafavi
authors.forename: Rambod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salouti
authors.forename: Daryoush
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saedi
authors.forename: Seyed Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nabavizadeh
authors.forename: Kaveh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Samimi
authors.forename: Tahereh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Larijani
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darabi
authors.forename: Seyed Mehdi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mousavi
authors.forename: Ahmad Ostadali
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Makhmalbaf