A Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst: a Case Report

Abstract

Hydatid disease is rarely present in the mediastinum although many common locations of the disease have been reported. We present a 53 year old woman with a mediastinal cyst referred to our clinic. The patient had dyspnea and cough. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a compression on the right main bronchus. The cyst was removed via thoracotomy. Cystotomy was performed. Mediastinal hydatid cyst should be in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal cysts

Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cysts

“…3) Mediastinal hydatidosis among mediastinal cysts is even rarer and seen less than 0.1% of all hydatid diseases. [4][5][6] Although, many uncommon locations have been reported, mediastinal hydatid cysts are very rare entity. In this retrospective study, we report 9 primary mediastinal hydatid cysts.…”