title: A rare cause of lower urinary tract symptoms: retrovesical hydatid cyst.
abstract: Retrovesical cysts are extremely rare. For differential diagnosis radiologic findings and serologic tests can be used. In this article, we aimed to report our approach to diagnose and to treat a primary huge hydatid cyst in retrovesical space, between sigmoid colon and bladder. A 34-year old patient presented to our hospital with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Abdominal ultrasound reported a 14x8 cm cystic lesion adjacent to the posterior wall of the bladder. Computerized tomography revealed a 14 x 8 cm cystic mass adjacent to bladder posteriorly and prostate and seminal vesicle anteriorly in the retrovesical space. Patient received albendazole prophylaxis and intervention was planned by transperitoneal approach. In a two-year of follow-up patient did not encounter any recurrences. Retrovesical cysts may cause LUTS. With patients suffering from LUTS, hydatid cyst should be kept in mind.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ercil
authors.forename: Guclu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurlen
authors.forename: Navzat Can
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Sener
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altunkol
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuyucu
authors.forename: Yalcin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Evliyaoglu
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis; D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases