Hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity: a big masquerade.
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.
Varedi
Peyman
P
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. varedip@gmail.com
Saadat Mostafavi
Seyed Reza
SR
Salouti
Rambod
R
Saedi
Daryoush
D
Nabavizadeh
Seyed Ali
SA
Samimi
Kaveh
K
Larijani
Tahereh
T
Darabi
Mohsen
M
Mousavi
Seyed Mehdi
SM
Makhmalbaf
Ahmad Ostadali
AO