Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst in a Patient With Previous Total Abdominal Hysterectomy And Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

Abstract

Primary pelvic hydatid disease is a iare condition presenting with various sympıoms. We report a case of primary pelvic hydatul disease in a patient whose uterus and ovaries wcre removed surgically. Tolal excision of ihe cysi was perlörmed by operative laparoseopy. Po.stopcrative period was uncventful and the patient was Irealed with high doses of albendazole. Follow-up radiologic and sonographic investigation showcd compleic resolution, with no other diseased site. Hydatid disease shoııld be considered in the differential diagnosis of pelvic masses e-speciallj' in the endemic regions.