AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightHydatid cyst must be taken into consideration in the evaluation of soft tissue masses where the infestation is endemic. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1997;4(2):212-214] KeyWords : Soft tissue mass, hydatid cyst, Echinococcosis, abscess
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Abstract
A 9 cm cystic mass located in the left gluteal region of a 28-year-old man was operated with a presumptive diagnosis of soft tissue abscess. Operative findings and pathological examination confirmed that the mass was a hydatid cyst. Hydatid cyst must be taken into consideration in the evaluation of soft tissue masses where the infestation is endemic. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1997;4(2):212-214] KeyWords : Soft tissue mass, hydatid cyst, Echinococcosis, abscess
Özet
Sol gluteal bölgede 9 cm civarında kitle palpe edilen 28 yaşındaki erkek hasta, yumuşak dokuda abse ön tanısı ile ameliyat edildi. Operasyon sırasında ve patolojik inceleme sonucunda kitlenin kist hidatik olduğu belirlendi. Kist hidatik;özellikle endemik olduğu bölgelerde yumuşak doku kitlelerinin ayırıcı tanısında akla gelmelidir. [Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi Dergisi 1997;4(2):212-214] Anahtar kelimeler: Kist hidatik, abse, kitle, yumuşak doku, Echinococcus granulosus