Case Report
Primary Cystic Echinococcosis in Psoas Muscle
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2015; 37(1): 39-42 DOI: 10.5152/etd.2015.7832
Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by Echinococcus granulosus has been endemic in many parts of the world and involvement of the liver is the most frequently seen form. However, primary musculoskeletal involvement is rare. The radical treatment is surgical resection followed by anthelmintic medical therapy. In this study, a case of a 38-year-old woman with rare localization of CE in the psoas muscle at the proximal thigh is presented.
Keywords: Psoas muscle, cystic echinococcosis, echinococcus granulosus