Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Axillary Region : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Amerion, Mahmood
Zangeneh, Mehrangiz
Alijani, Mohsen
Siadat, S. Davar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Hydatid disease is a disease caused by the cestode Echinococcus.
Echinococcus granulosus is the most common Echinococcus species affecting human.
It may affect any organ and tissue in the body, most in the liver and lung.
Disease is endemic in some regions of the world, and is common in Iran.
Primary hydatid cyst of the axillary region is an unusual and rare localization of hydatid disease.
So far, only sixteen cases have been published in the all medical literature.
Case Report.
Herein, we present a 33-year-old woman because of a mass in the axillary region of four months duration.
Axillary ultrasonography showed a thick wall cystic lesion.
No abnormality was found in mammographic examination of either breast, or in abdominal ultrasonography and chest X-ray.
The mass was excised for pathological examination that showed a typical laminated membrane of hydatid cyst.
Postoperative IgG- ELISA serology in this case was negative.
Based on pathology an axillary hydatid cyst was diagnosed.
Conclusion.
Hydatid cyst should be considered in endemic areas in patients presenting with a soft tissue mass in the axillary region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zangeneh, Mehrangiz& Amerion, Mahmood& Siadat, S. Davar& Alijani, Mohsen. 2012. Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Axillary Region : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zangeneh, Mehrangiz…[et al.]. Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Axillary Region : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zangeneh, Mehrangiz& Amerion, Mahmood& Siadat, S. Davar& Alijani, Mohsen. Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Axillary Region : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466003