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[Primary calcified mediastinal hydatid cyst producing compression]

M Benzarti1, M Jerray, S Khirouni

  • 1Service de Pneumo-allergologie, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.

Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

A rare calcified mediastinal hydatid cyst was diagnosed in a 58-year-old agricultural worker. The cyst, confirmed by histology, presented with a paralyzed diaphragm, highlighting a unique clinical manifestation.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Parasitology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Mediastinal hydatid cysts are rare, accounting for less than 0.1% of all hydatidosis cases.
  • Unlike pulmonary hydatid cysts, mediastinal cysts typically calcify due to the absence of ventilation.
  • Hydatidosis is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus.

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