Psoas Muscle Hydatid Cyst Causing Ureteric Compression and Hydronephrosis

Autor: Riyaz Ahmad Sheikh, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Rayees Ahmad Dar, Irfan Khan, Sabiya Hamid Wani, Mushtaq A. Gagloo, Suhail Farooq Mir
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: International Journal of Clinical Medicine. :300-301
ISSN: 2158-2882
2158-284X
DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2012.34058
Popis: Psoas muscle is a rare location for hydatid disease. Here we present a case of infected hydatid cyst left psoas muscle presenting as left flank pain, fever, local flank tenderness, and raised blood counts. Preoperative diagnoses was made by Ultrasonography (USG) and Computed Tomography (CT) abdomen, although serology for hydatid disease was negative.
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