Primary muscular hydatid cyst causing arterial insufficiency: case report and literature review.
Hydatid disease, though known to occur in most organs and areas of the body, is extremely rare in skeletal muscle. In this article the authors present a case of a primary muscular hydatid cyst, originating from the adductor muscle group, causing obstruction of the femoral artery and vein.
Yörükoğlu
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
Zengin
M
M
Dolgun
A
A
Nazliel
K
K
Salman
E
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Paşaoğlu
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Yucel
E
E
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*