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Intermuscular hydatid cyst in the thigh musculature: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
December 2024
School of Medicine, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia.
Introduction: Echinococcus granulosus, a tapeworm, is responsible for causing hydatid disease. Hydatid cysts rarely affect the musculoskeletal system, occurring in less than 5% of cases. This case report presents the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of muscle echinococcosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe unusual location of primary hydatid cyst: A case series study.
Open Med (Wars)
October 2024
Department of Surgery, Sulaimani Teaching Hospital, Sulaimani Directorate of Health, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq.
Background: Cystic echinococcosis mainly affects the liver and lungs, in which the larvae from the microvascular wall in the liver pass to the lungs and then to the blood circulation and settle in any tissue or organ.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to report the unusual location of hydatid cysts in infected patients in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective case series study enrolled 13 patients.
Intramuscular Hydatid Cyst of the Thigh: A Rare Presentation in an Elderly Patient.
Cureus
September 2024
General Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Intramuscular hydatid cysts are an uncommon presentation of echinococcosis, with most cases occurring in the liver and lungs. This case report describes an 81-year-old male who presented with a painless, progressively enlarging swelling in the right thigh noticed over the past year. The patient's history included trauma to the area from an animal-related incident five years earlier.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtrahepatic intraabdominal hydatid cyst: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
August 2024
Head of General Surgery Department, St. Charles Hospital, Fayadiyeh, Lebanon.
Background: Hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis, is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the Echinococcus tapeworm. It is endemic in various regions worldwide, particularly in rural areas of countries in southern South America, Central Asia, China, parts of Africa, the Mediterranean, and parts of the Middle East. The disease primarily affects the liver (60-70% of cases) and the lungs (10-25% of cases), but it can involve any organ, including the brain, bones, and rarely the pelvic region, as seen in our case report.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntramuscular Cyst in the Vastus Intermedius Muscle: A Rare Presentation of a Hydatid Cyst.
Cureus
July 2024
Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Echinococcosis, or hydatid disease, is a parasitic infection caused by a cestode from the Taeniidae family, mainly by Echinococcus multilocularis or granulosus. It is predominantly seen in the lungs or the liver. The hydatid disease rarely manifests as a palpable mass in the muscles.
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