title: Isolated type I pelvic cystic echinococcosis mimicking ovarian tumor.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cystic echinococcosis is an endemic infestation with unique clinical and laboratory manifestations. Isolated pelvic type 1 cystic echinococcosis is a rare form of the disease with diagnostic pitfalls mainly based on non-diagnostic imaging findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present an isolated pelvic cystic echinococcosis resembling ovarian tumor which was diagnosed during operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Characteristic findings of hydatid disease lacks in type 1 and cause diagnostic difficulties. This rare entity should be considered for differential diagnosis due to varied examination findings especially in type 1 cystic echinococcosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.forename: Saban
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Camuzcuoglu