Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University (Jan 2016)

Primary ovarian hydatid cyst

  • Sachin A Badge,
  • Maikal A Kujur,
  • Avinash T Meshram,
  • Anjalee G Ovhal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-2870.192158
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 5
pp. 661 – 662

Abstract

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In humans, hydatid cyst is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. E. granulosus mainly affects the liver and lungs. It is very rare to get a primary ovarian hydatid cyst. Hence, we are reporting a very rare case of primary ovarian hydatid cyst.

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