Disseminated pelvic Echinococcosis simulating ovarian carcinomatosis: case report and review of pelvic hydatid disease.

Pelvic pathology due to the parasite Echinococcus is infrequent in industrialized nations. It, however, may involve multiple organs and can mimic virtually any disease process. The parasitology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hydatid disease is reviewed with particular emphasis on pelvic hydatid disease.