Collapsed membranes within pelvic cyst: What is the diagnosis?
Collapsed membranes and daughter cysts are pathognomonic for hydatid cysts on imaging. The comma-shaped lesions, visible within the hydatid cyst in sagittal view of MRI, are collapsed membranes. Although primary hydatid cyst of pelvic cavity is rare, clinicians should remember to include hydatid cysts in differential diagnosis of pelvic cysts.
Department of Infectious and Tropical diseases Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Seyed Ali
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Dehghan Manshadi
Resident of Infectious Diseases Department of Infectious and Tropical diseases Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran; Universal Scientific Education and Research Network Tehran Iran.
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Rezahosseini
Department of Orthopedic surgery Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Sadegh
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Saberi
Department of Radiology Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Faeze
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Salahshour
Resident of Pathology Department of Pathology Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Shahrzad
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Mahdavi Izadi
Albendazole; echinococcosis; hydatid cyst; pelvis