title: Primary echinococcus cyst of the thyroid: a case report.
abstract: Echinococcosis, although eradicated in many countries, is still widespread in communities where agriculture is dominant. Cystic hydatidosis is a significant public health problem in the regions with endemic echinococcosis. The hydatid cysts tend to form in the liver or lung, but may also be found in other organs of the body such as brain, heart, and bone, while thyroid gland involvement is rather rare. A 25 year old male presented with solitaire goiter. Laboratory tests and thyroid profile proved normal. Surgical exploration revealed hydatid cyst in the left lobe of the thyroid gland. Examination of the nodule showed it to be a solitary primary thyroid hydatid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey. drcozaydin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ismet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozaydin
authors.forename: Cigdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozaydin
authors.forename: Sukru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oksuz
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy