Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Axilla: Report of a Case

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Saylam B., Vural V., Duzgun A. P., Ozer M. V., Coskun F.

MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.79-81, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000331900
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.79-81
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hydatid cyst, Axilla, Echinococcosis, DISEASE, PULMONARY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this work was to report a case of hydatid cyst located in the axilla. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 36-year-old female presented with a painless right axillar swelling of 6 months duration. We removed the entire cyst surgically, and macroscopic and histopathological examinations confirmed the diagnosis of axillar hydatid disease. Seventeen months after the operation there was no recurrence. Conclusion: This case report showed that in cases of a cystic mass in an endemic zone, the diagnosis of hydatid cyst should be considered. Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel