OVARIAN HYDATID CYST- A RARE ENTITY: A CASE REPORT

Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by the transmission of the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm) either by consuming contaminated food and water or due to hand to mouth transmission from infested animals or partially cooked meat. Humans are the accidental host. Hydatid cyst of ovary is an extremely rare presentation accounting for 0.2-1% of all cases. A 47- year-old woman presented to the surgery department of Owaisi Group of Hospitals (PEH) with a chief complaint of abdominal pain for 1 week. USG examination revealed bilateral simple ovarian cysts and CT scan ndings showed bilateral complex ovarian cysts. Routine investigations were normal. Surgery was performed for suspected ovarian cyst. The cysts were extracted and sent for HPE which conrmed the diagnosis of hydatid ovarian cyst. The incidence of hydatid cyst in the female reproductive system is less than 0.5% of all cases. The clinician must have a high index of suspicion whenever cystic lesions of pelvis are found as any spillage while operating may lead to anaphylactic shock and recurrence.