A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica

A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica

Primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe a rare hydatid cyst which was eroding the sacral hallow, protruding into the right sciatic foramen and presenting as a radiating pain and weakness of right low...

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Main Authors: Praveen S Rathod, Pallavi V Reddihalli, Uma K Devi, Uttam D Bafna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2012-04-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Lower limb paresis
Primary pelvic hydatid cyst
Sciatica.
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-17.htm
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spelling doaj-31ecb336c1924337a52f3e5ecaef7a442020-11-24T23:09:36ZengLight House Polyclinic Mangalore Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972012-04-01111A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as SciaticaPraveen S RathodPallavi V ReddihalliUma K DeviUttam D BafnaPrimary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe a rare hydatid cyst which was eroding the sacral hallow, protruding into the right sciatic foramen and presenting as a radiating pain and weakness of right lower limb due to compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots. Laparotomy with removal of cyst and postoperative treatment with albendazole is effective in controlling the disease and preventing recurrence. http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-17.htmLower limb paresisPrimary pelvic hydatid cystSciatica.
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author Praveen S Rathod
Pallavi V Reddihalli
Uma K Devi
Uttam D Bafna
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Pallavi V Reddihalli
Uma K Devi
Uttam D Bafna
A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Lower limb paresis
Primary pelvic hydatid cyst
Sciatica.
author_facet Praveen S Rathod
Pallavi V Reddihalli
Uma K Devi
Uttam D Bafna
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title A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica
title_short A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica
title_full A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica
title_fullStr A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica
title_sort rare primary pelvic hydatid cyst presenting as sciatica
publisher Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
series Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
issn 0972-5997
publishDate 2012-04-01
description Primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe a rare hydatid cyst which was eroding the sacral hallow, protruding into the right sciatic foramen and presenting as a radiating pain and weakness of right lower limb due to compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots. Laparotomy with removal of cyst and postoperative treatment with albendazole is effective in controlling the disease and preventing recurrence.
topic Lower limb paresis
Primary pelvic hydatid cyst
Sciatica.
url http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-17.htm
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