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Axial view of abdominal CT scan showing the two psoas muscle hydatid cyst.
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The first cystic lesion had an exophytic development, and the second cystic lesion was in the posterior and lateral sides of the psoas muscle, measuring 48 and 140 mm, respectively (Fig. 1).
Intraoperative view of the first hydatid cyst with an exophytic development in the peritoneal cavity.
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The exploration objective is a first psoas muscle hydatid cyst of 5 cm with an exophytic development just behind the vermiform appendix without any adhesion to the adjacent organs (Fig. 2) associated with a second hydatid cyst of 15 cm.
Intraoperative view of the residual hydatid cyst cavity after resection of the protruding dome.
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After 10 min, we resected the two cystic lesions' protruding dome (Fig. 3).
Intraoperative view of the hydatid cyst suction after sterilization of the parasites.
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We aspirated the fluid and all the daughter hydatid cysts from the two hydatid cysts (Fig. 4).