Open AccessHydatid disease presenting as multiple cystic swelling in the right supraclavicular region
Author(s) -
Manab Nandy,
Abhiram Chakrabarti,
Sudesna Mallik
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60108-x
Subject(s) - medicine , echinococcus granulosus , supraclavicular lymph nodes , lymph node , lung , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , radiology , biology , zoology , cancer , breast cancer
Hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) is endemic in the Middle East as well as other parts\udof the world including India. Even though hydatid cysts can occur in any organ, infestation by\udhydatid disease in humans most commonly occurs in the liver because it acts as the first filter\udfollowed by the lung, which forms a second filter. The two organs can be affected simultaneously.\udAfter entering the systemic circulation it may be distributed in various organs including brain,\udorbit, parotid gland, vertebrae, bones and even palm and sole. Some other organs may also be\udrarely affected, but presentation as lymph node swelling in the supraclavicular region is very\udrare. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the fact that supra clavicular lymph node swelling\udmay be a presenting feature of hydatid disease, especially in endemic areas of the world