Obstructed labor due to pelvic echinococcal cysts

Biale, Y.; Potashnik, G.; Ben-Adereth, N.

Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 11(8): 845-847

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2180
PMID: 1165180
Document Number: 87593
Two case reports of abdominal echinococcal cysts are of interest because their presence in the pelvis caused difficulties in pregnancy or labor and necessitated cesarean section. In 1 patient the pelvic cyst followed the i.p. rupture of a primary cyst in the liver. The 2nd case is probably an example of a primary pelvic cyst.

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