Echinococcal ovarian cyst. A case report.

BACKGROUND

Echinococcal disease, although known to occur in most organs and body areas, is extremely rare in the female reproductive system. A literature search revealed only three anecdotal non-English language case reports of ovarian echinococcosis.

CASE

A 20-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography showed three multicystic masses, one intrahepatic, one intraperitoneal and the third situated in the left ovary. Serologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of echinococcal disease. Marked regression of all the cysts occurred following a short course of albendazole.

CONCLUSION

Echinococcal cysts should be included in the differential diagnosis of multicystic ovarian lesions if the patient has cysts elsewhere and is from an endemic area.