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CT showing a pelvic multiloculated hydatid cyst.
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Contrast-enhanced computerized tomogram (CECT) of abdomen and pelvis revealed a huge pelvic cyst 8 x 7 cm in diameter (Figure 1) lying between the urinary bladder and the rectum in the rectovesical pouch.
Intraoperative picture of a pelvic hydatid after complete mobilization.
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Exploratory laparotomy revealed a large hydatid cyst in the rectovesical pouch (Figure 2).
CT showing no involvement of the liver.
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There were no similar cystic masses in any other abdominal viscera (Figure 3).