Primary intramuscular hydatidosis of supraspinatus muscle

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2001;121(1-2):93-4. doi: 10.1007/pl00013775.

Abstract

Hydatid disease of the muscle is very rare and represents approximately 3% of all patients with hydatidosis. Since the infection closely resembles a soft-tissue tumor on clinical examination, the preoperative radiologic diagnosis is very important to avoid biopsy. We report an unusual case of primary intramuscular hydatidosis with its magnetic resonance imaging appearance, clinical and pathological findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echinococcosis / blood
  • Echinococcosis / diagnosis*
  • Echinococcosis / immunology
  • Echinococcosis / surgery
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Hemagglutination Tests
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Muscular Diseases / blood
  • Muscular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Muscular Diseases / immunology
  • Muscular Diseases / surgery
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Suction
  • Turkey