Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Axillary Region: A Case Report

Hydatid disease, which is caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a common public health problem worldwide. The hydatid cysts may take many years to produce clinical symptoms. The liver is the organ most commonly affected. Diagnosis is made by a combination of clinical, imaging, serological and molecular techniques. Primary axillary hydatid disease is extremely rare and only 9 cases have been reported up to now. Herein, we reported a 48-yearold case with primary isolated hydatid disease in the axilla in whom total cystectomy was performed.

Keywords:

Hydatid disease, soft tissue, axillary region,

PDF

___

Albayrak D, Sezer YA, İbiş AC, Yağcı MA, Hatipoğlu AR, Coşkun İ. Karaciğer Kist Hidatik Olgularımız. Trakya Univ Tip Fak Derg 2008;25:95-9.
Bengisun U, Ozaslan C, Kutlay J, Çamur A, Demirci S. Primary hydatid cycst of the breast. Eur J Surg 1983;159:503-4.
Yaghar RJ. Hydatid disease of the breast: a case report and litera- ture review. Am J Trop Med 1999;61:714-5.
Acear T, Gomceli I, Güzel K, Yazgan A, Aydin R. Isolated hydatid cyst of the breast. SMJ 2003;482:52-3.
Michel-Behcet Y. A rare case of axillary tumor. Mars Chir 1963;15:381-3.
Remignon M, Febvey M, Anglade JP. Apropos of a rare localiza- tion of hydatidosis. Bull. Mens. Soc. Med. Mil. Fr 1965;59:525-6.
Lamotte M, Perrotin J, Julliard A, Timsit G. Hydatid cysts of the soft tissues. Apropos of a case of hydatid cyst of the axilla. Ann Chir 1967;21:1463-7.
Mayol Martinez J, Gonzalez Noguera PJ, Peromingo Fresneda R, Alvarez Fernandez-Represa J. Mass localized in the axilla. Rev Clin Esp 1994;194:199-200.
Sapunar J, Bahamondes L. Hydatidosis of the humerus compli- cated with fracture, bacterial infection, Ş stula, and extraosseous localization. Bol. Chil. Parasitol 1995;50:37-41.
ZamŞ r T, Bãlãnescu R, Pãtrãcuş T, Nicolau S, Dãnilã V, Lascu M, et al. The diagnosis and surgical treatment in the case of 2 rare sites of hydatid cyst in children. Chirurgia (Bucur) 1997;92:413-5.
Navarro Martin LM, Pardo Lledias J, Galindo Perez I, Querol Pri- eto R. Diagnostico incidental de masa de localización subcutánea en región axilar. Rev. Clin. Esp. 1998;198:703-4.
Unal AE, Ulukent SC, Bayar S, Demirkan A, Akgül H. Primary hydatid cyst of the axillary region: report of a case. Surg Today 2001;319:803-5. [CrossRef]
Losanoff J, Richman B, Jones J. Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla. ANZ J Surg 2004;74:393-4. [CrossRef]
Giuffré G, Mondello P, Inferrera A, Furchì A, Gentile HM, Speciale G. Unexpected cytological diagnosis of two cases of echinococ- cosis. Pathologica 1993;85:747-53.
Saenz-Santamaria J, Moreno-Casado J, Nuñez C. Role of Ş ne- needle biopsy in the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Diagn Cytopathol 1997;16:93.
Mohammed AE, Yaawy MI, Al Karawi MA. Combined albenda- zole and praziquantel versus albendazole alone in the treatment of hydatid disease. Hepato-Gastroenterology 1998;45:1690-4.
Akhan O, Gumus B, Akinci D, Karcaaltincaba M, Ozmen M. Diag- nosis and Percutaneous Treatment of Soft-Tissue Hydatid Cysts. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007;30:419-25. [CrossRef]
Prousalidis J, Tzardinoglou K, Sgouradis L, Katsohis C, Aletras H. Uncommon sites of hydatid disease. World J Surg 1998;22:17-22. [CrossRef] 211
; 28: 209-11 Ünalp et al.
Primary Hydatid Cyst of Axilla