Primary echinococcal cyst in the thyroid gland: a case report from Iran.
Hydatid disease is prevalent in most sheep-raising countries in Asia , Australia , East, and Southern Europe. Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is often manifested by a slow growing cyst mass. Hydatid cysts may be found in almost every parts of the body. However the lungs and liver are the most involved locations. Due to the vital cycle of the parasite the thyroid gland is an uncommon site of infection even in the countries where the disease is endemic. However, hydatic origin was suspected in only 50% of patients preoperatively and immunologic test had 33% false positive rate. Although hydatid cyst was considered intra-operatively and confirmed by a frozen section histology. This study is to report a case of primary hydatid disease of the thyroid.
Moghimi
Mehrdad
M
Surgery Department of Taleghani Hospital, Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Kamrava
Seyed Kamran
SK
Asghari
Ali Mohammad
AM
Heshmatzade Behzadi
Ashkan
A
Jalessi
Maryam
M
Naraghi
Mona Masoumeh
MM
Ehteshamia Afshar
Elnaz
E
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D011859:Radiography; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*