title: [Primary hydatidosis of the chest wall. Report of 5 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hydatidosis is an endemic affection in Tunisia. Bone echinococcosis is a relatively rare entity accounting for only 0.5-2% of all hydatid cysts in humans and chest wall is an uncommon site for the disease.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Report of a new case
  
  
  METHODS
  We report about this talk 5 cases concerning 2 men and 3 women (mean of age 35.4 years) explored for parietal mass (4 cases), or chest pain (1 case). Diagnosis was suspected on radiologic findings in all cases. All patients underwent surgery. Medical treatment was associated in 2 cases. Histopathology of resected specimen confirmed diagnosis of echinococcosis. No recurrence was observed during follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Abderrohmen Mami, Ariana.
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: Aïda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayadi-Kaddour
authors.forename: Leïla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Belhassen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smati
authors.forename: Sourraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fénniche
authors.forename: Habiba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Djilani
authors.forename: Lamine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Megdiche
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Mezni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012272:Ribs; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D013249:Sternum