Hydatid cyst presenting as a soft-tissue thigh mass in a child

We report a rare case of intramuscular hydatid cyst in a boy who presented clinically as having a soft-tissue thigh mass. A high level of awareness concerning the occurrence of these cysts is important, especially in regions where Echinococcus is endemic. Surgical treatment follows the principles of...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 1999-11, Vol.119 (7-8), p.474-475
Main Authors: DUDKIEWICZ, I, SALAI, M, APTER, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Cysts
Diseases caused by cestodes
Echinococcoses
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - diagnostic imaging
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Muscular Diseases - diagnosis
Parasitic diseases
Thigh - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a rare case of intramuscular hydatid cyst in a boy who presented clinically as having a soft-tissue thigh mass. A high level of awareness concerning the occurrence of these cysts is important, especially in regions where Echinococcus is endemic. Surgical treatment follows the principles of malignant tumour, namely, wide surgical resection.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s004020050025