2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53842
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Primary Retroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst: A Diagnostic and Treatment Conundrum

Iulian M Slavu,
Valeriu Gheorghita,
Anca Monica Macovei Oprescu
et al.

Abstract: Hydatid cysts are caused by accidental egg ingestion of the Echinococcus granulosus parasite. A 24-year-old female was admitted to our hospital for chronic left lumbar pain. Computed tomography (CT) and abdominal ultrasonography identified an 8/12 cm retroperitoneal cyst. The CT results coupled with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests (positive IgG for Echinococcus granulosus) confirmed that the tumor was a hydatid cyst. Treatment consisted of preoperative chemotherapy with albendazole, intraoperative para… Show more

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