Asymptomatic incidental primary pelvic hydatid cyst in a post-menopausal woman: A case report

Abstract

The liver and lungs are the two organs most commonly affected by the endemic illness known as hydatid disease. The most typical reason for peritoneal echinococcosis is when a hepatic hydatid cyst ruptures into the peritoneal cavity. A cyst in the pelvic cavity is only deemed main if there are no additional hydatid cysts anywhere else. Here, we describe a solitary pelvic hydatid cyst that manifested without affecting the lungs or any other internal organs. Our patient, a 50-year-old lady, was diagnosed with a thin-walled big cystic mass in the pelvic area by ultrasonography. Her main symptoms were dull aching discomfort around the umbilicus and umbilical hernia. The most likely first diagnosis for her operation was an isolated pelvic mass. Clinical examination and imaging study were done and incidentally diagnosed as a pelvic hydatid cyst disease with dense adhesion between the omentum, bladder and left ovary and left fallopian tube. A laparotomy was performed. The cyst was removed successfully from the surrounding adhesion on the surgical attempt without undue complication. There are no indications of a disease recurrence in the post-operative follow-up.Gynecologists and surgeons should be apprised of the potential for a single main hydatid cyst in the pelvic region and must consider this condition when establishing a differential diagnosis of a primary cystic pelvic mass.

Hydatid cyst masquerading as empyema leading to benign pulmonary neoplasm: A diagnostic challenge

“…Hydatid cyst (HC) is a disease that occurs due to the tapeworm Echinococcus when it transforms from its metacestode stage to develop into larvae. The most typical infection in humans with hydatid disease is caused by E. granulosus (Almutairi and Al-Rajhi, 2018; Gattani et al, 2023). Echinococcosis (EC) can emerge as the main disease in any organ or can spread as metacestodes from the main organ to other organs called as secondary EC (Almutairi and Al-Rajhi, 2018).…”