title: Primer hydatid cyst of the deltoid muscle.
abstract: A primary intramuscular hydatid cyst should be considered for the differential diagnosis of cystic soft tissue masses especially in endemic areas, although primary muscular hydatidosis is a rare clinical entity. A case of a 48-year-old male patient with a primary intramuscular hydatid cyst located in the deltoid muscle is reported.
authors.affiliation: Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey. drnurefsan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nurefsan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boyaci
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boyaci
authors.forename: Ekrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karakas
authors.forename: Mehmet Akif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Altay
mesh_terms: D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057645:Deltoid Muscle / Q000601:surgery*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics