Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess
Authors: Lajpat Rai, Rubab Nafees Ahmed, Mujeeb Rehman Abbasi, Hina Khan, Syeda Zoha Abbas
Background: Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm, Echinococcus, most commonly involving the liver and lungs. Subcutaneous site involvement is rare and has been reported in 1.6% of cases till date. Case presentation: We present a 45-year-old male with a swelling in the right axillary region for years with a recent increase in size and association with fever and pain. The patient was diagnosed as hydatid cyst intraoperatively treated with complete surgical excision and standard medical therapy with an anthelmintic drug, albendazole. Conclusion: Hydatid cyst should be considered as a differential diagnosis in subcutaneous cysts to avoid rupture, subsequent anaphylactic reactions, and recurrence.
Keywords: Hydatid cyst disease, Echinococcosis, Echinococcus granulosus, axillary abscess, subcutaneous localization
Authors
Correspondence to:
Lajpat Rai, Post Graduate Trainee of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Surgical Unit III, Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan rathoddlajpat@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 06 Mar 2020
Accepted 23 Apr 2020
Published online 16 May 2020
Published in print 24 May 2020
Rai L, Ahmed RN, Abbasi MR, Khan H, Abbas SZ. Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. EJMCR. 2020; 4(4): 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai L, Ahmed RN, Abbasi MR, Khan H, Abbas SZ. Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=91023 [Access: March 29, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai L, Ahmed RN, Abbasi MR, Khan H, Abbas SZ. Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. EJMCR. 2020; 4(4): 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai L, Ahmed RN, Abbasi MR, Khan H, Abbas SZ. Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. EJMCR. (2020), [cited March 29, 2024]; 4(4): 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai, L., Ahmed, . R. N., Abbasi, . M. R., Khan, . H. & Abbas, . S. Z. (2020) Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. EJMCR, 4 (4), 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai, Lajpat, Rubab Nafees Ahmed, Mujeeb Rehman Abbasi, Hina Khan, and Syeda Zoha Abbas. 2020. Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (4), 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai, Lajpat, Rubab Nafees Ahmed, Mujeeb Rehman Abbasi, Hina Khan, and Syeda Zoha Abbas. "Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 (2020), 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai, Lajpat, Rubab Nafees Ahmed, Mujeeb Rehman Abbasi, Hina Khan, and Syeda Zoha Abbas. "Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4.4 (2020), 145-148. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Rai, L., Ahmed, . R. N., Abbasi, . M. R., Khan, . H. & Abbas, . S. Z. (2020) Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (4), 145-148. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292