Author/Authors :
Ünalp, Haluk Recai Department of 4th General Surgery - İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey , Kamer, Erdinç Department of 4th General Surgery - İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey , Kılıç, Özgür Department of 4th General Surgery - İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey , Önal, Mehmet Ali Department of 4th General Surgery - İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey , Rezanko, Türkan Department of Pathology İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey , Tunakan, Mine Department of Pathology İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Abstract :
Hydatid disease, which is caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a common public health problem worldwide. The hydatid cysts may take many years to produce clinical symptoms. The liver is the organ most commonly affected. Diagnosis is made by a combination of clinical, imaging, serological and molecular techniques. Primary axillary hydatid disease is extremely rare and only 9 cases have been reported up to now. Herein, we reported a 48-year- old case with primary isolated hydatid disease in the axilla in whom total cystectomy was performed.
