Hydatid cyst of the psoas: a case report.

The authors report a case of hydatid cyst of the psoas muscle in 23 years o ld woman who presented a left lumboiliac masse. Ultrasonography and compute d tomography contributed to the preoperative diagnosis. The cyst was remove d by retroperitoneal approach by left lumbotomy. In the light of this case and the literature data, the authors discuss the diagnosis and therapeutic problems raised by hydatid cyst of the psoas muscle. (C) 2001 Editions scie ntifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.