Abstract
A mediastinal hydatid cyst is rare (< 0.1% of hydatidosis). It most frequently progresses to calcification rather than a pulmonary hydatid cyst because there is no relationship to ventilation. We report a case of calcified mediastinal hydatid cyst which was confirmed on histological examinations from the operative specimen, in an agricultural worker of 58 who presented with a homolateral paralysed diaphragm.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / parasitology*
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Biopsy
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Calcinosis / complications*
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Calcinosis / diagnosis
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Calcinosis / surgery
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Echinococcosis / complications*
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Echinococcosis / diagnosis
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Echinococcosis / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Mediastinal Diseases / complications*
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Mediastinal Diseases / diagnosis
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Mediastinal Diseases / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Respiratory Paralysis / parasitology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed