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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 80-B, Issue 6 | Pages 1037 - 1039
1 Nov 1998
Gupta A Kakkar A Chadha M Sathaye CB

A primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe such a cyst which protruded through the sciatic notch and presented as a gluteal swelling with a foot drop due to compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots. Surgical excision and postoperative treatment with albendazole for six weeks were effective in controlling the disease and preventing recurrence.