Primary hydatid cyst of the rib mimicking chest wall tumor: a case report

Rare Primary Lesion of the Costa: Hydatid Cyst

“…Costa involvement of hydatid cyst in all cases is between 2% and 0.5%. Involvement of ribs is very rare [2]. Hydatid cyst rib involvement shows infiltration to adjacent tissues by breaking down bone matrix as in our case [3].…”

“…It is endemic in Mediterranean countries, Middle East, Far East, and South America, but it spreads around the world trough travels and migration. Turkey is among the countries where hydatid cyst is endemic with an incidence of 1/2000 [2]. Organs which the disease most commonly involves are liver (52% -77%) and lung (10% -40%), respectively, and it can involve brain, kidney and the other organs, as well [2].…”

“…Turkey is among the countries where hydatid cyst is endemic with an incidence of 1/2000 [2]. Organs which the disease most commonly involves are liver (52% -77%) and lung (10% -40%), respectively, and it can involve brain, kidney and the other organs, as well [2]. Costa involvement of hydatid cyst in all cases is between 2% and 0.5%.…”

“…US may be preferred as the imaging technique [2]. We have used all three examinations for diagnostic purposes.…”

Atypically located hydatid cyst cases

“…Kaynaklarda karaciğere %70-%50, akciğere %11-17, yumuşak dokulara %2,4-5,3, kalbe %0,5-3, perikarda %5, kas ve subkutan dokulara %0,5-4,7 yerleşim bildirilmiştir [5]. Ayrıca literatüre baktığımızda birinci kostada ve toraks duvarında nadirde olsa vaka düzeyinde hidatik kistler bildirilmiştir [6,7].…”