Primary hydatid cyst of the thigh: a case report of an unusual localization

The sartorius muscle is a rare location of primary hydatid cyst. In this report, the clinical, pathologic, and radiologic features are discussed, with special emphasis on the pathologic and radiographic features. We report a case of hydatid cyst of the proximal thigh in an eight-year-old girl. Magne...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 256 - 259
Main Authors Duygulu, Fuat, Karaoğlu, Sinan, Erdoğan, Nuri, Yildiz, Orhan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 01.07.2006
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Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thigh - parasitology
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Summary:The sartorius muscle is a rare location of primary hydatid cyst. In this report, the clinical, pathologic, and radiologic features are discussed, with special emphasis on the pathologic and radiographic features. We report a case of hydatid cyst of the proximal thigh in an eight-year-old girl. Magnetic resonance (MR) images revealed muscular hydatid cyst in the sartorius muscle, with a striking appearance of daughter cysts. We did not find any visceral organ involvement. Wide excision was performed without destroying the cyst wall. Primary muscular hydatidosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of a cystic mass of a skeletal muscle.
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ISSN:0041-4301