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Primary Chest Wall Hydatid Disease: A Case Report with Multimodality Imaging Findings.
Waleed Althobaity1, Ayman Aldeheshi2, Mnahi Bin Saeedan1
1Department of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Primary chest wall hydatid cyst, a rare condition, presented as chronic pain in a young male. Multimodality imaging confirmed the diagnosis, leading to successful surgical resection and medical treatment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Parasitology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Primary chest wall hydatid cyst is exceedingly rare, even in endemic regions.
- Chronic chest pain can be an atypical presentation of parasitic infections.
- Echinococcosis, or hydatid disease, requires careful consideration in differential diagnoses.
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