Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts

Hydatid cysts are a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and 0.5 to 2.6% of all hydatid cysts are in the mediastinum. In this study, we presented primary mediastinal hydatid cysts. All patients underwent chest X-ray and thoracic computed tomography (CT), and only one patient underwen...

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Main Authors: Tolga Semerkant, Hıdır Esme
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Language:English
Published: Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Surgery and Medicine
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josam/issue/57049/733930
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spelling doaj-f515a94b49304dbaa5e5a34e2a75b41c2021-05-20T06:35:10ZengJournal of Surgery and MedicineJournal of Surgery and Medicine2602-20792020-10-0141090991110.28982/josam.7339301122Primary mediastinal hydatid cystsTolga Semerkant0Hıdır Esme1KONYA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİKONYA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİHydatid cysts are a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and 0.5 to 2.6% of all hydatid cysts are in the mediastinum. In this study, we presented primary mediastinal hydatid cysts. All patients underwent chest X-ray and thoracic computed tomography (CT), and only one patient underwent thoracic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to the association with spinal cord. All lesions removed through thoracotomy were confirmed pathologically, and no postoperative complications were observed, except for one patient. Anthelmintic treatment was started in one patient with vertebral involvement. No recurrence was observed in any of the patients. Although mediastinal hydatid cysts are rarely encountered, it is difficult to differentiate mediastinal hydatid cysts from other mediastinal diseases. However, the diagnosis is often made intraoperatively. Despite being a benign disease, mediastinal hydatid cysts should be removed surgically, as they may lead to serious complications due to deformation.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josam/issue/57049/733930mediastinumhydatid cystekinokokkozektrapulmonermediastinumhydatid cystechinococcosisekstrapulmonary
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Hıdır Esme
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Hıdır Esme
Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
Journal of Surgery and Medicine
mediastinum
hydatid cyst
ekinokokkoz
ektrapulmoner
mediastinum
hydatid cyst
echinococcosis
ekstrapulmonary
author_facet Tolga Semerkant
Hıdır Esme
author_sort Tolga Semerkant
title Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
title_short Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
title_full Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
title_fullStr Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
title_full_unstemmed Primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
title_sort primary mediastinal hydatid cysts
publisher Journal of Surgery and Medicine
series Journal of Surgery and Medicine
issn 2602-2079
publishDate 2020-10-01
description Hydatid cysts are a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and 0.5 to 2.6% of all hydatid cysts are in the mediastinum. In this study, we presented primary mediastinal hydatid cysts. All patients underwent chest X-ray and thoracic computed tomography (CT), and only one patient underwent thoracic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to the association with spinal cord. All lesions removed through thoracotomy were confirmed pathologically, and no postoperative complications were observed, except for one patient. Anthelmintic treatment was started in one patient with vertebral involvement. No recurrence was observed in any of the patients. Although mediastinal hydatid cysts are rarely encountered, it is difficult to differentiate mediastinal hydatid cysts from other mediastinal diseases. However, the diagnosis is often made intraoperatively. Despite being a benign disease, mediastinal hydatid cysts should be removed surgically, as they may lead to serious complications due to deformation.
topic mediastinum
hydatid cyst
ekinokokkoz
ektrapulmoner
mediastinum
hydatid cyst
echinococcosis
ekstrapulmonary
url https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josam/issue/57049/733930
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