HYDATID CYST PRESENTING AS A THYROID NODULE:REPORT OF THREE CASES

Hydatid cyst of the thyroid gland is rare, even in areas where echinococcosis is endemic. We report two cases of hydatid cyst of the thyroid gland and one case of a hydatid cyst in the soft tissues of the neck, in the latter, the cyst was superimposed on the thyroid gland and presented as a thyroid...

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Main Authors: Mohammad-Hassan Bastanhagh, Vahab Fatourechi, Reza Rajabian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1995-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5068.pdf&manuscript_id=5068