title: Giant primary mediastinal hydatid cyst causing Horner's syndrome: report of a case.
abstract: As the liver and the lungs are the most common sites for hydatid cysts, a primary mediastinal involvement is quite rare. The symptoms related to primary mediastinal hydatid cysts usually depend on the size, location and compression to nearby structures. Presenting a 51-year-old male patient with the symptoms of Horner's Syndrome, we draw attention to a rare complication of a giant primary mediastinal hydatid cyst and its challenging management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital for Chest Disease and Chest Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. mehmetsirmali@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirmali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gezer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015766:Albendazole