Unusually located hydatid cysts: Intrathoracic but extrapulmonary

Primary mediastinal hydatid disease leading to popliteal artery hydatid cyst embolization

“…Though the most common involved organs are the liver and lungs, hydatid cysts are seen also in other parts of body 8. The extrapulmonary and mediastinal involvement of hydatid cysts is rare 910. The most common location in the mediastinum is the posterior mediastinum 11.…”

Hydatid cyst of mediastinum

“…Although hydatid cysts are mostly seen in the liver and lungs, they may also be located in various tissues of the body. [2,3] Extrapulmonary but intrathoracic hydatid cysts are very rare. [3] Cysts of bronchogenic, pleuropericardial, thymic, intramural, oesophageal, lymphangioma, anterior meningocele and enteric origin, as well as other rare types, may be found in the mediastinum of adults and children.…”

“…[2,3] Extrapulmonary but intrathoracic hydatid cysts are very rare. [3] Cysts of bronchogenic, pleuropericardial, thymic, intramural, oesophageal, lymphangioma, anterior meningocele and enteric origin, as well as other rare types, may be found in the mediastinum of adults and children. [5] In one study, out of 1,619 intrathoracic hydatid cysts, only eight (0.5%) were situated in the mediastinum.…”

“…Intrathoracic extrapulmonary locations are generally the mediastinum, pleura, pericardium and chest wall. [3] We report a case of posterior mediastinal mass, which was provisionally diagnosed as bronchogenic cyst and later conÞ rmed to be hydatid cyst of the posterior mediastinum.…”

An Unusual Cause of a Mass in the Supraclavicular Location: Primary Hydatid Cyst: Case Report

“…The parasite can localize in any organ in the body with an arterial blood supply, but the most common localization is the liver (55-60% of cases), followed by the lungs (25-30% of cases); localization to other organs occurs in approximately 5% of the cases. 1 An Unusual Cause of a Mass in the Supraclavicular Location: Primary Hydatid Cyst: Case Report A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T Hydatid cyst is an important health issue for endemic regions including Turkey. The prevalence of that seen in organs other than liver or lung is five percent.…”