Primary hydatid cyst of the thyroid glands: two case reports and a review of the literature

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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Main Authors: Mohammad Mostafa Safarpour, Shiva Aminnia, Amirreza Dehghanian, Roham Borazjani, Hamid Reza Abbassi, Shahram Boland Parvaz, Shahram Paydar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hydatid cyst
Thyroid gland
Primary
Thyroidectomy
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04141-3

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