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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Intermuscular hydatid cyst in the thigh: An unusual presentation
Sushma Yalavarthi1, Narayana V Satya2, T Ramamurti2, M Supriya1
1 Department of Pathology, Mamata Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India 2 Department of Pathology, Kamineni Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Sushma Yalavarthi Department of Pathology, Mamatha Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.110311
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Hydatid cyst is the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cyst or echinococcosis can be found in any part of the body, but the most commonly affected organs are liver, lungs, and the rest in other organs. Echinococcosis of the musculoskeletal system is very unusual and has a reported incidence of only 0.5-4% of patients in the literature. Primary musculoskeletal Echinococcus infection is very rarely reported in India without involving the thoracic and abdominal organs. Here, we are reporting an unusual case of primary intermuscular hydatid cyst involving left thigh in a 75-year-old male patient, which was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). In the literature, reports of hydatid cyst diagnosed by FNA are very rare. Here, we are presenting both cytological and histopathologic findings of echinococcosis, which will be helpful in the preoperative diagnosis to avoid anaphylactic shock and local recurrence. |
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