TY - JOUR
TI - Primary hydatidosis of the gluteus muscles: report of three cases
AU - Manouras, A.
AU - Lagoudianakis, E. E.
AU - Markogiannakis, H. and
AU - Larentzakis, A.
AU - Kekis, P.
AU - Filis, K.
AU - Bramis, C. and
AU - Katergiannakis, V.
JO - Irish Journal of Medical Science
PY - 2009
VL - 178
TODO - 3
SP - 359-362
PB - Springer-Verlag London Ltd
SN - 0021-1265, 1863-4362
TODO - 10.1007/s11845-008-0160-0
TODO - Muscle hydatidosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Gluteus muscles
TODO - Hydatid disease caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is a
worldwide problem especially in sheep and cattle raising countries.
Muscle involvement is most commonly encountered as recurrence of
previously treated disease or concurrently with primary lesions of the
liver or lung. Furthermore, the rarity of muscle hydatidosis has unique
implications in diagnosis and management.
We report on three cases of primary echinococcus of the gluteus muscles
presented in our clinic during a 10-year period.
We have administered albendazole for one cycle of 28 days in two of our
patients based on the size and appearance of the cyst. All patients
underwent total pericystectomy without cyst rupture. We have not found
any recurrences after minimum follow up of 12 months.
Muscle echinococciasis respond well to surgical intervention. Complete
and intact removal of the cyst in primary muscular hydatidosis should be
considered curative.
ER -