Pelvic Hydatid Cyst with Hydroureteronephrosis: A Rare Case Report.

Case Rep Infect Dis

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Published: December 2021

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by or . Humans are accidentally infected with the parasite. The cyst is usually found in the liver and lungs and rarely occurs in other body parts. The present article describes a rare case of pelvic hydatid cyst in a young man who presented with nausea, vomiting, and right abdominal pain. Two large cystic masses were discovered during a CT scan in the patient's pelvic region, resulting in right urinary tract hydroureteronephrosis. Additionally, the antibody index was used to confirm the presence of a primary hydatid cyst.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8727127PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2090849DOI Listing

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