title: Primary muscular hydatidosis mimicking soft tissue tumour: a report of five cases.
abstract: Primary muscular hydatidosis is rare and usually presents as an asymptomatic, slowly growing mass mimicking a soft tissue tumour. Adequate preoperative planning and wide excision is recommended, as incomplete excision may lead to anaphylactic reactions and local recurrence. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumours especially in regions endemic for the parasite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Medicine Faculty, Ankara, Turkey. basarirkerem@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Basarir
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saglik
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yetis
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cebesoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*