[Mediastinal hydatid cyst. Reflections on a case study].
Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic cycle parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm, whose larvae infect man as an intermediate host. It is one of the most serious lung diseases caused by helminths. It is rare to find it in the mediastinum; < 1%. The primitive, or seemingly primitive, location is due to the parasite in the cellular tissue of the mediastinum. The authors report the case of a sixteen year old male, admitted to the E.R. for left posterior chest pain which had spread to the upper left limb.
Gonçalves
Ana Paula
AP
Hospital Sousa Martins, Avenida Rainha Dona Amélia, 6300 Guarda.
Luís
Filomena
F
Bento
Alexandra
A
Silva
José Manuel
JM
D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery