Hydatid cyst of the seminal vesicle

We present a rare case of a hydatid cyst involving the seminal vesicle of a 48‐year‐old man. Urinary retention was the initial symptom. Both imaging and clinical evaluation revealed a substantial retrovesical cystic mass. The histopathological report was ‘hydatid cyst of the seminal vesicle’....

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Published in:International journal of urology 2006-03, Vol.13 (3), p.308-310
Main Authors: PAPATHANASIOU, ATHANASIOS, VOULGARIS, STELIOS, SALPIGGIDIS, GEORGE, CHARALABOUS, STAVROS, FATLES, GEORGE, ROMBIS, VASILEIOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antigens, Helminth - analysis
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - surgery
echinococcus
Echinococcus granulosus - immunology
Follow-Up Studies
Genital Diseases, Male - diagnosis
Genital Diseases, Male - surgery
Humans
hydatid cyst
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
seminal vesicle
Seminal Vesicles - diagnostic imaging
Seminal Vesicles - parasitology
Seminal Vesicles - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We present a rare case of a hydatid cyst involving the seminal vesicle of a 48‐year‐old man. Urinary retention was the initial symptom. Both imaging and clinical evaluation revealed a substantial retrovesical cystic mass. The histopathological report was ‘hydatid cyst of the seminal vesicle’.
ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01288.x