@article{article_390191, title={PRIMARY HYDATID CYST OF SIGMOID MESOCOLON; CASE REPORT}, journal={Journal of Surgical Arts}, volume={5}, pages={5–8}, year={2012}, author={Sahu, Shantanu Kumar and Biswas, Manoj and Sachan, Sumit and Chahal, Damanbir Singh and Sachan, Praveendra Kumar}, keywords={Primary peritoneal echinococcosis, hydatid cyst, CT scan, pericystectomy}, abstract={The incidence of primary peritoneal echinococcosis to rare, and has been reported to occur in 2% of the all abdominal hydatid disease cases. Though the mechanism of primary peritoneal infestation is still not clear, dissemination via lymphatic or systemic circulation has been implicated. Clinical presentations vary with the site and size of cyst and usually result from complications due to mass effect of the enlarging abdominal cyst. CT scan is the imaging modality of choice for peritoneal disease. Total pericystectomy where possible, is the treatment of choice. We present an extremely rare primary peritoneal hydatid cyst of sigmoid mesocolon.}, number={1}, publisher={Osman Nuri DİLEK}