International Medical Case Reports Journal (Jun 2023)
Posterior Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst with Spine and Chest Wall Involvement
Abstract
Shimalis Tadasa,1 Bereket Dencha,2 Messay Gebrekidan,3 Selamawit Bedasso,4 Abel Tsehay Abebe5 1Department of Radiology, College of Health Science, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan, Ethiopia; 2Department of Pathology, College of Health Science and Medicine, Bahirdar University, Bahirdar, Ethiopia; 3Department of Radiology, Menelik II Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 4ALERT Hospital/Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 5Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI, USACorrespondence: Shimalis Tadasa, Department of Radiology, College of Health Science, Mizan Tepi University, P.O. Box: 260, Mizan, Ethiopia, Tel +251911994319, Email [email protected]: Hydatid cyst, which is caused by Echinococcus larvae, is a worldwide zoonotic disease which can affect virtually any organ in the body. Although the liver and lungs are the most commonly affected, it can occur in other parts of the body. Mediastinal hydatid cysts are incredibly rare, but imaging is crucial to diagnose and determine the extent of involvement and complications. In this article, we present a case of posterior Mediastinal hydatid cyst with adjacent chest wall and spinal involvement, diagnosed through chest CT and histopathology.Keywords: hydatid cyst, mediastinum, spine, lytic bone lesion
