Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsRetroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst Masquerading as a Retroperitoneal Cystic TumorK. Hemanth Kumar, Anish Choudhary, Amaresh Aruni, N.V.K.N. KarthikHydatid disease is an endemic disease, with canines the primary host and humans the intermediate host. Liver, spleen and lungs are most common involved organs, but it can involve any organ. Retroperitoneal hydatid cyst are categorised into two types, primary and secondary. Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst is rare disease, with most of the cases diagnosed intra-operatively, hence pre-operative high index … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 29 Aug 2019 · 7,266 accessesView PDFCite