Gluteal and Lung Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

Autor: Syed Haris Bin Masood, Iqbal Saleem Mir, Arshad Rashid, Abdul Hamid Samoon, Rifat Arah Bano, Neha Sharma, Ruqaya Akhter
Rok vydání: 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7731130
Popis: Lung and Liver are usually involved in Hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus granulosus but in any organ it can appear A 35 year old women, married, presented to SMHS hospital Srinagar in 2021 with complaint of chronic cough, Right sided chest pain (occasional), Pain right upper quadrant of abdomen (occasional), and right gluteal painful swelling. In imaging it showed hydatid cysts. We enblocked successfully both the cysts and on albendazole treatment patient was discharged. After surgery on first week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks there was no recurrence in the symptoms. The possibility of hydatid cysts should be considered in differential diagnosis of any cystic mass in the endemic regions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE