Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst: Exceptional Location

Mountassir Moujahid, Issam Ennafaa, Ahmed Ghari, Issam Raissouni, Karim Nadour, Moulay Hassan Tahiri

Departement of Radiology, 5th Military Hospital, Guelmim, Morocco.
Departement of Reanimation, 5th Military Hospital, Guelmim, Morocco.
Departement of Surgery, 5th Military Hospital, Guelmim, Morocco.

DOI: 10.4236/ojts.2014.41003                

Abstract

The hydatid disease establishes a real problem of public health in our country. The hydatid cyst is preferentially located at the level of the liver and the lungs. Its mediastinal location is extremely rare, representing 0à 4% of all the hydatic locations. The imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of this affection and in the balance sheet of extension in search of another location. The hydatid cyst also raises a diagnostic problem with the cystic hurts of the mediastinum. We report a case of mediastinal hydatid cyst colliged in the service of general surgery at the 5th military hospital.

Keywords

Hydatid Cyst; Mediastinal; Diagnosis and Treatment

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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