Intrathoracic Extrapulmonary Hydatid Cyst

A 30-year-old man with a history of hepatic hydatid cyst was admitted with a mass lesion in the posterior mediastinum. Surgical intervention and subsequent pathological and microbiologic investigations revealed the mass to be a hydatid cyst located on the descending aorta in the posterior mediastinu...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2001-06, Vol.9 (2), p.144-145
Main Authors: Besirli, Kazim, Burhani, Mohamad Said, Arslan, Caner, Tuzun, Hasan, Kaynak, Kamil
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Language:English
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Summary:A 30-year-old man with a history of hepatic hydatid cyst was admitted with a mass lesion in the posterior mediastinum. Surgical intervention and subsequent pathological and microbiologic investigations revealed the mass to be a hydatid cyst located on the descending aorta in the posterior mediastinum and not invading the lung parenchyma. Albendazole treatment was added. No recurrence was seen in 15 months of follow-up.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230100900222