Uterine Hydatids — Cases

Observations on the Structure of Hydatids

Cysts resembling hydatids in a chicken.

Two large cysts recovered from the abdominal cavity of a domestic chicken superficially resembled hydatid cysts of Echinococcus spp. No protoscolices were present. Microscopic examination of the internal lining of one of the cysts revealed a single cuboidal to columnar, ciliated epithelium, leading to a diagnosis of oviduct cysts. Earlier records of hydatids of fowl are reviewed.

Abdominal Hydatids: A Minimally Invasive Approach

BACKGROUND The conventional surgical procedures for managing abdominal hydatids, including those of the liver, have a very high morbidity rate in terms of hospital stay and wound complications. Less invasive procedures may thus be logical alternatives. METHOD We enrolled 58 patients in the study. Using guided ultrasound aspiration followed by instillation of 15% saline, we were able to manage...

Uterine Lipoleiomyoma: A Report of Two Cases

We report two cases of uterine lipoleiomyoma in postmenopausal women of ages 52 and 55 years, who presented with complaints of leukorrhea and lower abdominal pain, respectively. Lipoleiomyoma is a rare benign variant of leiomyoma, having an incidence of 0.03%-0.2%. These are benign pelvic tumors which are usually asymptomatic and commonly occur in obese postmenopausal women. However, they can o...

Two Cases of Large Uterine Polypus

per minute, and suffering from occasional fits of dyspnoea. Nine months ago the patient began to suffer from excessive and painful menstruation, with profuse leucorrhcea, the function up to that time having been regularly performed. Since the 8th July she had had almost constant haemorrhage, accompanied with bearing-down pains. The flooding at times being so excessive as to cause syncope. On ex...