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Case reports
Print version ISSN 2462-8522
Abstract
ZIEDE-ROJAS, Edmundo; JANS-BAEZ, Jaime and RAMIREZ-GONZALEZ, Eduardo. PELVIC RETROPERITONEAL ECHINOCOCCAL CYST. A CASE REPORT. Case reports [online]. 2022, vol.8, n.2, pp.1-. Epub Dec 19, 2023. ISSN 2462-8522. https://doi.org/10.15446/cr.v8n2.93080.
Introduction:
Echinococcosis or hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonosis endemic in Chile that poses an important public health concern. It mainly affects the liver and lungs; however, it may involve diverse areas, with the isolated pelvic location being exceptional and difficult to manage.
Case presentation:
A 41-year-old female consulted the emergency department of a hospital in Chile due to lumbosacral pain and was diagnosed with hydatidosis. The patient received surgical treatment and medication, but the disease recurred twice: the first time, a year after the first intervention, and the second time, two months after the second. Therefore, she required a multidisciplinary approach that included long-term antibiotic therapy and a radical approach to the lesion, achieving an adequate control of the disease.
Conclusion:
Pelvic echinococcosis is difficult to diagnose due to its low frequency. This disease should be considered in the event of any cystic lesion in endemic areas. A multidisciplinary management reduces possible complications and recurrence.
Keywords : Retroperitoneal Neoplasms; Echinococcosis; Surgical Procedures, Operative.