Queer localizations of primary hydatid disease: experience from a single institute

Retroperitoneal hydatid cyst at a rare site- a case report

“…Hydatid disease involving retroperitoneum is rare & an isolated retroperitoneal hydatid cyst is extremely rare seen in 0.8% of cases. 3 Retroperitoneal hydatid disease is defined as a zone of hydatidosis occurring in fatty tissue in the space lying behind posterior parietal peritoneum without any parasitic foci in other organs [4]. The retroperitoneal involvement was always thought to be secondary to rupture or spillage during surgery of liver hydatids [1].…”

“…Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst is extremely rare & constitutes only 0.8% of total cases. In India, hydatid disease is common in most states of which Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Jammu-Kashmir predominate [3].…”

Primary Retroperitoneal Hydatidosis with Cholelithiasis; Management Dilemma: A Case Report.

“…Sometimes protoscolices can bypass the liver and lung to reach retroperitoneum . 2 They may also spread through the lymphatogenous route through the gastrointestinal tract. Although first case was reported in 1958 by Lockhart and Sapinza, since then there have been a few cases of primary retroperitoneal hydatidosis reported worldwide.…”

“…These patients are usually asymptomatic and because the hydatid cysts are extremely slow growing they are detected late when they attain enormous sizes and present with the signs of local compression. 2 Presence of cholelithiasis along with hydatid disease of the retroperitoneum further complicates the picture. Treatment of hydatid cyst is mainly surgical followed by antihelminthic drugs and in selected cases puncture aspiration instillation and reaspiration(PAIR) can be done.…”