Author/Authors :
Afghani, Reza Department of General Surgery - 5th Azar Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , Bagheri, Reza Lung diseases Research Center - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Cheraghali, Roozbeh Department of General Surgery - 5th Azar Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , Hadi Gharib, Mohammad Department of Radiology - 5th Azar Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , Yari, Behrouz Department of General Surgery - 5th Azar Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , Hashempour, Mohammad Reza Department of General Surgery - 5th Azar Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Abstract :
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Mediterranean areas, South America, North Africa, Australia, and Iran. Although the liver and lung are the most common involved organs, but the other organs in human body also can be involved by hydatid cyst. Chest wall involvement by hydatid cyst is a rare condition, which may be misdiagnosed as chest wall tumor in the endemic areas. Herein, we presented a case of primary chest wall hydatid cyst mimicking chest wall tumor.
Keywords :
Chest Wall , Hydatid Cyst , Resection , Tumors
