title: Coexistent axillary hydatid disease and tuberculosis: Case report of an extremely rare occurrence.
abstract: Tuberculous infection is highly prevalent in India, however, hydatid disease is relatively uncommon. Frequent sites of predilection of hydatid disease are the liver and lungs. Other unusual sites of infliction are the peritoneum, thyroid, breast, pancreas, and mediastinum. Hydatid disease in the axilla is quite uncommon. We hereby report a case of coexistent axillary hydatid disease with tuberculous lymphadenitis. To the best of our knowledge, even after extensive search of the literature we did not come across any such case. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost-effective procedure performed on an outpatient basis and helped clinch a prompt diagnosis, with minimum discomfort or complications. The role of FNAC in early diagnosis cannot be overemphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahadur
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mukta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pujani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jetley
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Jaseem
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shaan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khetrapal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Musharraf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Husain
keywords: Axilla; coexistent; hydatid; tuberculosis