Primary muscular hydatidosis in an endemic area of Peru: report of two cases

Primary muscular hydatidosis is an infrequent parasitic infection, caused by Echinococcus granulosus. We report 2 cases of female patients with diagnosis of primary muscular hydatidosis of the thigh. Both hail from an endemic area for hydatidosis, and had no pulmonary, hepatic, or systemic involveme...

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Published in:Annals of parasitology 2022, Vol.68 (3), p.631-635
Main Authors: Condor, Plinio, Argandoña, Jose, Flores-Lovon, Kevin, Ticona, Dayana, Cuba-Cáceres, Nicolás, Gutierrez, Ericson L
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Language:English
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Summary:Primary muscular hydatidosis is an infrequent parasitic infection, caused by Echinococcus granulosus. We report 2 cases of female patients with diagnosis of primary muscular hydatidosis of the thigh. Both hail from an endemic area for hydatidosis, and had no pulmonary, hepatic, or systemic involvement. Cyst extraction was performed after the patients were given hypertonic solution, and antiparasitic treatment.
ISSN:2299-0631
DOI:10.17420/ap6803.470