Abstract:

Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease which is endemic in our country, caused frequently by Echinoccus granulosus and rarely by Echinococcus alveolaris. Although can be found in all organs, hydatid cyst develop most commonly in liver and lung. Ovarian hydatid cyst is quite rare. Case: 24 year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with the complaints of abdominal pain and bloating. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed an adnexal mass with the suspicion of a mucinous tumor. Therefore, the patient was operated. Hydatid cyst was the preliminary diagnosis in frozen section examination and albendazole treatment was initiated immediately in the postoperative period. Conclusion: Hydatid cyst should be kept in mind in differential diagnosis of adnexal masses in the endemic countries such as Turkey. Typical ultrasonografic findings of cysts in order to facilitate the diagnosis should be known. The main treatment is the surgical removal of all the cysts; technical precautions should be taken to prevent the spillage of the cyst contents.

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