Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy
Abstract Hydatid cystic disease is a significant clinical problem in endemic countries. Hydatid cysts are most commonly located in the liver and lungs. Primary mediastinal hydatid cyst is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis must be considered in a patient with a mediastinal mass, particularly in e...
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author | Madhusudhan M. Gopivallabha Akshay Kumar Singh Ashwini Kumar Pasarad Ponnuswamy Parashuraman Anil Kumar Govindareddy |
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description | Abstract Hydatid cystic disease is a significant clinical problem in endemic countries. Hydatid cysts are most commonly located in the liver and lungs. Primary mediastinal hydatid cyst is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis must be considered in a patient with a mediastinal mass, particularly in endemic regions. Mediastinal hydatid cysts causing paralysis of phrenic and recurrent laryngeal nerves have been rarely reported. We describe a rare case of primary mediastinal hydatid cyst associated with diaphragmatic palsy caused by compression of the left phrenic nerve, which was successfully treated with partial cystectomy and capitonnage with hemidiaphragmatic plication. |
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spelling | doaj.art-d892dec148f1468aad726f9f4dcd5c0b2022-12-22T00:18:49ZengSociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia CardiovascularBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery1678-974110.21470/1678-9741-2019-0001S0102-76382019005004102Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic PalsyMadhusudhan M. GopivallabhaAkshay Kumar SinghAshwini Kumar PasaradPonnuswamy ParashuramanAnil Kumar GovindareddyAbstract Hydatid cystic disease is a significant clinical problem in endemic countries. Hydatid cysts are most commonly located in the liver and lungs. Primary mediastinal hydatid cyst is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis must be considered in a patient with a mediastinal mass, particularly in endemic regions. Mediastinal hydatid cysts causing paralysis of phrenic and recurrent laryngeal nerves have been rarely reported. We describe a rare case of primary mediastinal hydatid cyst associated with diaphragmatic palsy caused by compression of the left phrenic nerve, which was successfully treated with partial cystectomy and capitonnage with hemidiaphragmatic plication.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382019005004102&lng=en&tlng=enPulmonary EchinococcosisMediastinal CystDiaphragmatic PalsyRecurrent Laryngeal Nerve |
spellingShingle | Madhusudhan M. Gopivallabha Akshay Kumar Singh Ashwini Kumar Pasarad Ponnuswamy Parashuraman Anil Kumar Govindareddy Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery Pulmonary Echinococcosis Mediastinal Cyst Diaphragmatic Palsy Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve |
title | Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy |
title_full | Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy |
title_fullStr | Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy |
title_full_unstemmed | Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy |
title_short | Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Causing Diaphragmatic Palsy |
title_sort | primary mediastinal hydatid cyst causing diaphragmatic palsy |
topic | Pulmonary Echinococcosis Mediastinal Cyst Diaphragmatic Palsy Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve |
url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382019005004102&lng=en&tlng=en |
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