A Rare Primary Location of Echinococcal Disease: Report of a Case

Baris  Zulfikaroglu; Mahmut  Koc; Necdet  Ozalp; M Mahir  Ozmen

doi:10.3109/2000-1967-078

A Rare Primary Location of Echinococcal Disease: Report of a Case

Baris Zulfikaroglu Department of Surgery Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100-Ankara, Turkey
Mahmut Koc Department of Surgery Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100-Ankara, Turkey
Necdet Ozalp Department of Surgery Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100-Ankara, Turkey
M Mahir Ozmen Department of Surgery Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100-Ankara, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/2000-1967-078

Abstract

A case of primary hydatid disease, a rare location, is presented. The patient was a 20 year old female who presented with complaining of painful mass in the right hypochondrium 2 months before presantation. This cyst was strongly adherent to the two layers of m.rectus abdominis fascias. It was completely removed. No other site of hydatid disease was found and the patient remained well postoperatively.

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2009-07-12

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Zulfikaroglu B., Koc M., Ozalp N., & Ozmen M. M. (2009). A Rare Primary Location of Echinococcal Disease: Report of a Case. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 110(2), 167–172. https://doi.org/10.3109/2000-1967-078

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Vol. 110 No. 2 (2005): Upsala J Med Sci

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Case Reports

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