Hydatid Cyst of the Arm: A Case Report
Sbai Mohamed Ali *
Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Mejri Chiraz
Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Sboui Inès
Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Sbei Feten
Emergency Departement, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Mahfoudhi Sami
Emergency Departement, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Bellila Senda
Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Amri Raja
Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Maalla Riadh
Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Echinococcosis or hydatidosis is an anthropozoonosis following the development in humans and certain animals of the larva of a cestode transmitted by dogs: Echinococcus granulosus. The soft parts of the limbs represent a rare location of this parasite. As a result, diagnosis may be challenging and the condition can mimic soft tissue tumors. We present a case of isolated primary hydatid cyst of the arm in a 63-year-old rural woman. The diagnosis is based on imaging and immunological reactions and has been confirmed by histology. Surgical excision supplemented by chemotherapy based on antiparasitic drugs allowed recovery.
Keywords: Echinococcus granulosus, muscle hydatid cyst, arm, ultrasound