title: [Primary localization of a hydatid cyst in the major dorsal muscle: report of a case].
abstract: A case of primary hydatidosis of major muscle dorsal is reported. Hydatid cyst, though known to occur in many areas of the body, is rare in skeletal muscle. Echinococcosis of muscle is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus or, rarely, by the more aggressive Echinococcus multilocularis. Although Echinococcus is the most common cause of liver cyst, hydatidosis of muscle appears to be uncommon, as muscle is involved in only 3% of echinococcal infection. We report a case of a 65 year old woman, of rural origin, with an infestation of the major muscle dorsal. We discuss the serologic and instrumental diagnosis, methods and the hypothesis of a primary muscular localization and surgical and clinical management of these atypical lesion. This authors recommend total pericystectomy Postoperative results were satisfying: no recurrence but one was found at follow up.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbagallo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Virzì
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vagnoni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001415:Back / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole; D015766:Albendazole
vernacular_title: Localizzazione muscolare primaria di cisti idatidea del gran dorsale: caso clinico.