title: [Sciatica in a Tunisian teenager: pelvic hydatid cyst].
abstract: The purpose of this report is to describe the case of a 13-year-old boy presenting typical sciatica leading to the discovery of primary pelvic hydatid cyst extending to the ischiatic bone. Diagnosis was suspected based on echography and magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed by surgical exploration.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, CHU La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie. habiba_mizouni@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mizouni
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mrabet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Babay
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sahli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meddeb
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sellami
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mnif
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis; D012585:Sciatica / Q000469:parasitology*; D014416:Tunisia