Retropectoral cystic echinococcosis : a case report
Joint Authors
Sarrami, Amir Husayn
Karami, Mahdi
Haddad, Behzad
Sadeghi, Mahdi
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 5 (31 May. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-05-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Background : Cystic echinococcosis of soft tissue is rare even in endemic areas.
Intermuscular and intramuscular cystic echinococcoses have been occasionally reported in the literature.
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old male was referred to the surgery clinic of Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, with a swelling over the right side of his chest in September 2015.
In physical examination, a nontender soft bulging in depth of the right pectoralis major muscle with no skin manifestation was noticeable.
The axial and coronal contrast-enhanced CT scan showed a multicystic mass lesion between the right pectoralis major and minor muscles with extension beneath the pectoralis minor muscle.
The patient underwent a surgery for resection of the mass.
After dissection of the pectoralis major fascia, a large cystic mass was visualized just beneath the muscle with some adhesion to the chest wall.
Histopatholgic study of the surgical specimen also revealed cystic echinococcosis.
Conclusions: This case reveals that cystic echinococcosis should be considered in differential diagnoses of any chest wall swelling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sarrami, Amir Husayn& Karami, Mahdi& Sadeghi, Mahdi& Haddad, Behzad. 2017. Retropectoral cystic echinococcosis : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 5, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-793213
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sarrami, Amir Husayn…[et al.]. Retropectoral cystic echinococcosis : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 5 (May. 2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-793213
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sarrami, Amir Husayn& Karami, Mahdi& Sadeghi, Mahdi& Haddad, Behzad. Retropectoral cystic echinococcosis : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 5, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-793213
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3
Record ID
BIM-793213