title: Primary axillary hydatid cyst.
abstract: Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection, affecting humans in a characteristic geographic distribution. The disease generally involves the liver, the lung and sometimes an axillary location. We reported a case of 43-year-old man, who was diagnosed with a cystic lesion of the left axilla, which was presumed to be a hydatid cyst or a vascular malformation by ultrasound and computed tomography. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed confirming the hydatid cyst diagnosis by histological studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mohamed V Military University Hospital, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohamed V Souissi, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arsalane
authors.forename: Massime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Hammoumi
authors.forename: Faycal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Oueriachi
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Traibi
authors.forename: Abdellatif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darbi
authors.forename: El Hassane
authors.initials: el H
authors.lastname: Kabiri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001365:Axilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole