Open AccessA Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst: a Case Report
Author(s) -
Murat Öncel,
Güven Sadi Sunam,
Gülfem Yıldırım,
Fikret Kanat
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
respiratory case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2147-2475
DOI - 10.5505/respircase.2012.10820
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , medicine , echinococcosis , cyst , radiology , general surgery , surgery
Hydatid disease is rarely present in the mediastinum although many common locations of the disease have been reported. We present a 53 year old woman with a mediastinal cyst referred to our clinic. The patient had dyspnea and cough. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a compression on the right main bronchus. The cyst was removed via thoracotomy. Cystotomy was performed. Mediastinal hydatid cyst should be in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal cysts