Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla: report of a case.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this work was to report a case of hydatid cyst located in the axilla.


METHODS
A 36-year-old female presented with a painless right axillar swelling of 6 months duration. We removed the entire cyst surgically, and macroscopic and histopathological examinations confirmed the diagnosis of axillar hydatid disease. Seventeen months after the operation there was no recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report showed that in cases of a cystic mass in an endemic zone, the diagnosis of hydatid cyst should be considered.
Department of 3rd General Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Barıs
B
Saylam
Veli
V
Vural
Arife Polat
AP
Duzgun
Mehmet Vasfi
MV
Ozer
Faruk
F
Coskun
D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans