title: Primary omental hydatid cyst.
abstract: Hydatid disease is still a frequently seen disease in endemic area like South America, Middle Asia and South Europe as well as Turkey. Although the disease occurs more frequently in liver and lungs, it can be seen in any part of the body. In this report we present a case of isolated omental hydatid disease which is a rare entity in the English literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Bakirkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alis
authors.forename: Selin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapan
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oner
authors.forename: Aliye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soylu
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dolay
authors.forename: Mustafa U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Kalayci
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aygun
keywords: omental hydatid cyst; surgery