Case Report
Volume: 4 | Issue: 4 | Published: May 16, 2020 | Pages: 145 - 148 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1583516292
Primary hydatid cyst of the axilla presenting as axillary abscess
Authors: Lajpat Rai , Rubab Nafees Ahmed , Mujeeb Rehman Abbasi , Hina Khan , Syeda Zoha Abbas
Article Info
Authors
Lajpat Rai
Post Graduate Trainee of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Rubab Nafees Ahmed
Post Graduate Trainee of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Mujeeb Rehman Abbasi
Professor of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Hina Khan
Senior Registrar of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Syeda Zoha Abbas
Post Graduate Trainee of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
Publication History
Received: March 06, 2020
Accepted: April 23, 2020
Published: May 16, 2020
Abstract
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, green
