[Hydatid cyst of ovary. Report of 7 cases]

Tunis Med. 2006 Sep;84(9):592-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Hydatid disease is a wide spread disease. It is endemic in Tunisia. Man is contaminated by digestif way and by living with dogs. The disease affects usually liver and lung. Other localisations are rare. Hydatid cyst of the ovary is uncommon and clinically they present like malignant tumour of ovary. We present 7 cases of hydatid cyst of the ovary and we discuss the characteristics of this site of the hydatic disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Echinococcosis / diagnosis*
  • Echinococcosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Diseases / parasitology*
  • Ovarian Diseases / surgery