Hydatid disease of the seminal vesicle: A rare presentation of hydatid cyst

Abstract

Seminal vesicle belongs to the unusual sites of the hydatid cyst presentation. Even though the patient had a history of surgically treated hydatid disease of the liver, however, solitary echinococcal cyst of the seminal vesicle is a rare condition. Surgical removal of the cyst intact is the treatment of choice.

Acute urinary retention due to cystic echinococcosis: A case report

“…Within the urinary tract, the kidneys are the most commonly affected organs, but CE of the bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles and testis has also been reported. 6,7 In a few cases, retrovesical CE has been reported in Turkey. 8,9 Our patient was 21 years old.…”

Atypical localizations of hydatid disease: Experience from a single institute

“…[234567810111213141516171819] In our study, we presented atypical locations of hydatid cysts from a single tertiary care center. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are also summarized from the surgical and radiological perspective.…”

“…If the larvae pass through the first filter, they reach the lungs which are the second most frequently involved site (10-25%). If the larvae are not trapped in either liver or lungs, or if they by-pass the liver by traveling via lymphatics, it may lodge itself in any part of the body including the peritoneal cavity (8-18%), spleen (2-3%), kidneys (1-4%), uterus and adnexia (0.5-1%), retroperitoneum (0.5-1%), pancreas (0.5-0.8%),[2] subcutaneous (1-2%),[3] mediastinum (0.1-0.5%),[4] gall bladder (≤1%),[5] brain (2%),[6] seminal vesicle,[7] spinal,[8] and others (0.1-3%). [2] We present our experience with atypical sites of hydatidosis, including the diagnostic evaluation and surgical treatment.…”

Hydatids everywhere: A 15-year experience of unusual locations of the disease in an endemic area

“…[123] The reported annual morbidity from the disease in humans is 1.04-2.4 per 1,000,000, while the actual rates are supposed to be more than twice, this difference is probably due to the underreporting of data. [4] The liver (65-75%) and lungs (10-25%) are the organs most commonly involved, followed by peritoneal cavity (8-18%), spleen (2-3%), kidneys (1-4%), uterus and adnexa (0.5-1%), retroperitoneum (0.5-1%), pancreas (0.5-0.8%),[5] subcutaneous tissue (1-2%),[6] mediastinum (0.1-0.5%),[7] gall bladder (≤1%),[8] brain (2%),[9] seminal vesicle,[10] spinal cord,[11] and others (0.1-3%). [5]…”

“…The uncommon localization frequently causes diagnostic problems, and specific diagnostic tests do not have 100% reliability in these cases. [10] Surgery is the treatment of choice when location of the cyst is atypical, conservative approaches are used less often.…”