Chest
Selected ReportsChest Wall Echinococcosis
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CASE 1
A 23-year-old woman, who had undergone thoracotomy with the diagnosis of pulmonary hydatidosis previously, was readmitted to the hospital with the complaints of pain and edema on the right arm. Computed tomographic (CT) scan revealed a cystic mass with regular boundaries, localized between the right scapula and the chest wall. The cyst had caused destruction on the medial part of the scapula. Digital subtraction angiography revealed extreme compression of the right subclavian vein (Fig 1).
Discussion
When dealing with chest wall tumors, hydatid cysts should always be suspected, despite the fact that the thoracic wall is an uncommon site for the disease, especially in the countries where echinococcosis is endemic. The annual incidence of hydatid disease has been reported to be 5 to 9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Spain and chest wall involvement occurs in 2.3 percent of the patients.4 In Turkey, the incidence of hydatid disease is 18 to 20 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.3 Australia,
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