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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Main Authors: Madhusudhan M. Gopivallabha, Akshay Kumar Singh, Ashwini Kumar Pasarad, Ponnuswamy Parashuraman, Anil Kumar Govindareddy
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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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
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