Primary hydatid disease of brachialis and biceps brachii muscles: a case report. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aydin, Bahattin Kerem; Acar, Mehmet Ali; Sumer, Sua; Demir, Nazlım Aktug; Erkocak, Omer Faruk; Ural, Onur
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 44:Number 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 55
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Anthelmintic chemotherapy -- Echinococcus granulosus -- muscle hydatid cyst; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475513512636
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Primary hydatid cyst of the skeletal muscle is very rare and accounts for less than 1% of all cases. It is often asymptomatic and can pose diagnostic problems. Accurate diagnosis should be made using ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Proper treatment should be a wide surgical resection of the localized muscle with the aid of antihelmintic chemotherapy pre- and postoperatively. We report a case of primary hydatic cyst located simultaneously in both the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles, treated with wide resection surgery and pre- and postoperative anthelmintic chemotherapy.