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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| author | Praveen S Rathod Pallavi V Reddihalli Uma K Devi Uttam D Bafna |
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| 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31ecb336c1924337a52f3e5ecaef7a442022-12-21T19:50:51ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline 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. |
| spellingShingle | Praveen S Rathod 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. |
| title | 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_short | A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica |
| title_sort | rare primary pelvic hydatid cyst presenting as sciatica |
| topic | Lower limb paresis Primary pelvic hydatid cyst Sciatica. |
| url | http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-17.htm |
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