A case of primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is presented in a patient operated on for an adrenal mass. Computed tomographic findings, such as rounded cystic lesion with curvilinear calcification, may allow the diagnosis to be made in the appropriate clinical setting. The diagnosis was confirmed at surgery.
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Prz Gastroenterol
September 2024
First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
December 2024
Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal neoplasm primarily affecting adolescents and young adults, and it typically arises from deep soft tissues near large joints. Although commonly found in extremities, it can occur in various anatomic locations. We present a rare case of a 29-year-old man with primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma manifesting as a cystic mass masquerading as a lung hydatid cyst.
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January 2025
School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
Albendazole serves as a broad-spectrum anthelmintic medication for treating hydatid cysts and neurocysticercosis. However, its therapeutic effectiveness is limited by poor solubility. Nanocrystals offer a promising technology to address this limitation by enhancing drug solubility.
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January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background: Hydatid cyst (HC) frequently affects the lungs, making it the second most common site after the liver. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics, surgical procedures, complications, laboratory findings, and factors influencing hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients undergoing surgery for pulmonary hydatid cysts.
Methods: This retrospective observational study included adult patients who underwent surgery for lung HC between 2017 and 2021.
Cureus
December 2024
Surgical Unit II, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Splenic cysts are differentiated into primary and secondary cysts based on epithelial lining. Primary non-parasitic epithelial splenic cysts are extremely rare. We report a case of a 24-year-old male with left hypochondrial swelling with no history of abdominal trauma.
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