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Solitary echinococcal cysts of the seminalvesicles are very uncommon. The use ofultrasonography, computed tomography andmagnetic resonance imaging aids considerably inthe differential diagnosis. Surgical removal ofpelvic echinococcal cysts should be performedwith great caution to avoid accidental punctureand parasite spillage in the retroperitonealspace. We report on a case of a male patientpresenting with urinary retention owing to alarge hydatid cyst of the seminal vesicles. Theliterature regarding this rare clinical entityis also reviewed.
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Vasileios, R., Athanasios, P. & Stavros, T. Echinococcal cyst of the seminal vesicles: A case-report and literature review. Int Urol Nephrol 34, 527–530 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025662818745
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