Primary Hydatid Disease of the Chest Wall Presenting as a Chest Wall Tumor

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Thoracic Surgeon, Lung diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Thoracic Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, 5th Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

3 General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, 5th Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

4 Department of Radiology, 5th Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran

5 Radiologist, Department of Radiology, 5th Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

6 Resident of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, 5th Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Mediterranean areas, South America, North Africa, Australia, and Iran. Although the liver and lung are the most common involved organs, but the other organs in human body also can be involved by hydatid cyst. Chest wall involvement by hydatid cyst is a rare condition, which may be misdiagnosed as chest wall tumor in the endemic areas. Herein, we presented a case of primary chest wall hydatid cyst mimicking chest wall tumor.

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Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1
March 2018
Pages 270-272

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