title: [Primary Pelvic Cystic Echinococcosis].
abstract: Cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus is still an important health problem in endemic areas. Cystic echinococcosis may involve different organs or areas with the most common sites being the liver and the lungs. Pelvic involvement has previously been reported and was mainly accepted as secondary to cystic echinococcosis in other organs, isolated pelvic involvement is very rare. In this case report, we aimed to present the case with pelvic cystic mass that was finally diagnosed with isolated pelvic cystic echinococcosis in and after the operation, and we would like to draw attention to include "cystic echinococcosis" in the differential diagnosis of pelvic masses.
authors.affiliation: Balıkesir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Balıkesir, Türkiye. tonay.inceboz@deu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: İsmail
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: Ümit
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: İnceboz
authors.forename: Tonay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: İnceboz
authors.forename: Bahar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keyik
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uzgören
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D034161:Pelvic Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery