Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature
Abstract Introduction Although hydatid cyst remains one of the prevalent parasitic infections in humans, hydatid cyst of the thyroid is extremely rare, even in endemic areas. Here we present two cases of thyroid hydatid cysts. Case presentation A 35 and a 50 year-old Iranian female with a positive h...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Although hydatid cyst remains one of the prevalent parasitic infections in humans, hydatid cyst of the thyroid is extremely rare, even in endemic areas. Here we present two cases of thyroid hydatid cysts. Case presentation A 35 and a 50 year-old Iranian female with a positive history of animal contact were presented with a neck lump without any compressive symptoms. A physical exam revealed neck masses that elevated with swallowing. Thyroid gland ultrasonography showed cystic thyroid lesions, and fine needle aspiration (FNA) suggested a thyroid hydatic cyst. Thyroid lobectomy and isthmectomy were done for the first patient, and near-total thyroidectomy was done for the other. The pathology report confirmed the diagnosis of a hydatid cyst. None of the patients had hydatid cysts in other sites. Patients were discharged without an antiparasitic drug, and no recurrence was detected at the six-month follow-up. Conclusion It is necessary to consider hydatid cysts in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the thyroid gland in endemic areas, especially in people with a positive history of animal contact. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf25713c7fed4a43bcaf9688e33320062023-11-26T13:26:08ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472023-10-011711610.1186/s13256-023-04141-3Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literatureMohammad Mostafa Safarpour0Shiva Aminnia1Amirreza Dehghanian2Roham Borazjani3Hamid Reza Abbassi4Shahram Boland Parvaz5Shahram Paydar6Department of General Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesMolecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Division, Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesTrauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesTrauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesTrauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesTrauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Introduction Although hydatid cyst remains one of the prevalent parasitic infections in humans, hydatid cyst of the thyroid is extremely rare, even in endemic areas. Here we present two cases of thyroid hydatid cysts. Case presentation A 35 and a 50 year-old Iranian female with a positive history of animal contact were presented with a neck lump without any compressive symptoms. A physical exam revealed neck masses that elevated with swallowing. Thyroid gland ultrasonography showed cystic thyroid lesions, and fine needle aspiration (FNA) suggested a thyroid hydatic cyst. Thyroid lobectomy and isthmectomy were done for the first patient, and near-total thyroidectomy was done for the other. The pathology report confirmed the diagnosis of a hydatid cyst. None of the patients had hydatid cysts in other sites. Patients were discharged without an antiparasitic drug, and no recurrence was detected at the six-month follow-up. Conclusion It is necessary to consider hydatid cysts in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the thyroid gland in endemic areas, especially in people with a positive history of animal contact.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04141-3Hydatid cystThyroid glandPrimaryThyroidectomyCase report |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Mostafa Safarpour Shiva Aminnia Amirreza Dehghanian Roham Borazjani Hamid Reza Abbassi Shahram Boland Parvaz Shahram Paydar Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports Hydatid cyst Thyroid gland Primary Thyroidectomy Case report |
| title | Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_full | Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_short | Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_sort | primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands two case reports and a review of the literature |
| topic | Hydatid cyst Thyroid gland Primary Thyroidectomy Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04141-3 |
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