Echinococcal Cyst: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hee Chan LEE
1
;
Byoung Jo KWON
;
Young Yo PARK
;
Sung Won KWON
;
Woon Sup HAN
Author Information
1. College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
echinococcal cyst
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Korea;
Rare Diseases;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1988;29(3):511-514
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Echinococcal cyst is a rare disease in Korea. A 33 year old man who had lower abdominal discomfort for 4 months, and multiple cysts in intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal cavity on abdominal CT. scan. On abdominal exploration, the multiple were diagnosed for Echinococcal cyst. Thin case is the first documented case of multiple Echinococcal cysts among Koreans reported in the literature.
