Primary ovarian and pararectal hydatid cysts mimicking pelvic endometriosis
Murat Bozkurt1, Duygu Kara Bozkurt, Ahmet Said Çil
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universal Hospital Group, Malatya, Turkey.
Abstract:
We report a case of 48-year-old woman with multiple hydatid cysts in pararectal region and right paraovarian localization with an unusual sonographic and computed tomographic presentation mimicking a pelvic endometriosis. During laparotomy, multiple pararectal and right ovarian cysts resembling endometriosis were resected. Pathologic examination gives the diagnosis of hydatid cysts. Retrospectively, we investigate the primary infection but the patient had no history of hepatic and liver involvement, it is a case of primary infection.
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