Solitary hydatid cyst in the forearm: A case report
| Autor: | Meshari Alshayie, Raheef Alatassi, Saeed Koaban, Ismail Almogbil |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Hydatid cyst Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Forearm Echinococcosis Rare case parasitic diseases Case report medicine Flexors Cyst 030212 general & internal medicine 030222 orthopedics biology business.industry medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Median nerve digestive system diseases Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Echinococcus Presentation (obstetrics) business Muscle hydatidosis |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2210-2612 |
| Popis: | Highlights • Hydatid cysts usually arise in the liver and lungs but vary rarely in the forearm. • We present a rare case of a solitary intramuscular forearm hydatid cyst in a young woman. • We aim to increase the awareness of unusual sites for hydatid cysts. • The cyst was attached to the median nerve and excised completely. • This case was unique because of solitary nature and unusual location of the cyst. Introduction Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus that is mostly found in the Mediterranean and Gulf States regions. Hydatid cysts usually arise in the liver and lungs but rarely occur in the forearm. Presentation of case In this report, we present a rare case of a solitary intramuscular forearm hydatid cyst in a 32-year-old woman. The cyst exhibited positive radiological findings and was treated surgically, leading to a complete resolution of the patient’s symptoms with no history of recurrence. Discussion This case was unique because although the patient presented in her fourth decade of life and lived in a Gulf country, the hydatid cyst was in a solitary and unusual location and had been present for one year. It had all positive findings in a radiological investigation without any signs of systemic illness. Additionally, the cyst was attached to the median nerve and a complete excision was performed without affecting the nerve. Conclusion By reporting this rare case of a solitary intramuscular forearm hydatid cyst, we aim to increase the awareness of unusual sites for the appearance of hydatid cysts. |
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