title: Giant isolated mesenteric hydatid cyst case report without organ involvement.
abstract: A 21-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of intermittent attacks of abdominal distention and abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasonography (USG) and abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a large multicystic mass. After the operation, histopathological findings revealed a lamellated ectocyst and germinal layer with a thick outer, non-cellular membrane in the wall of the cyst, making a diagnosis of primary hydatid cyst for sure. He was discharged on the 10th postoperative day with albendazole 800 mg/day treatment. Herein, we report an unusual case of an isolated primary hydatid cyst of the mesenterium. As a conclusion, in endemic areas, hydatid cysts should be considered for the diagnosis of a patient with cystic mass lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Girne Military Hospital, Girne, Cyprus. hd3207@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velioğlu
authors.forename: Hüsrev
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Diktaş
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kabalak
authors.forename: Hamdi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tüfekçi
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cermik
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.forename: Bariş
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: Alparslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coşar
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole