1. [Retropharyngeal hydatid cyst].
- Author
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Camacho Arrioaga JJ, Algaba Guimerá J, Alduan López MV, Zulueta Lizaur A, and Hernández Marrodán JM
- Subjects
- Adult, Humans, Male, Echinococcosis diagnosis, Pharyngeal Diseases diagnosis
- Abstract
We report the case of a 37 year old male from rural area who presented as an emergency with symptoms compatible with the existence of a retropharyngeal tumoration. By the clinic it suggested an abscess but the CT scan as compatible with a carcinoma. On complementary examinations it appeared in a chest X ray an image which strongly suggested the possibility of a hydatidic cyst of the lung. Specific serologic reactions supported this and post-surgical pathological study lately confirmed the diagnosis. We believe of interest reporting this case because of it's unusual localization and difficulty in diagnosis.
- Published
- 1990