A rare retrovesical hydatid cyst and value of transrectal ultrasonography in diagnosis: a case report and review of the literature

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Unal E., Keles M., Yazgan S., KARÇAALTINCABA M.

MEDICAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.111-113, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.11152/mu-944
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-113
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a large hydatid cyst located midline and posterior to prostatic gland and seminal vesicles in an asymptomatic patient. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large retrovesical mass and the transrectal ultrasonography idetified a degenerated hydatid cyst with "ball of wool'' appearance. Although extremely rare, hydatid disease should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of pelvic particularly retrovesical midline masses.