A Case of Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Superior Sulcus Tumor: Intrathoracic, Extrapulmonary, Intraosseous Location

Hydatid cysts are rarely located outside of the liver and lungs. Exceptional locations, such as the in-traosseous part of the rib can cause unusual symp-toms. An accurate preoperative diagnosis is im-portant, but may be confusing in some cases. The presented case here is an example of echinococcosis of the first rib in a young adult who complained of shoulder pain. Plain chest x-ray and computerized tomography scan were suggestive of a superior sulcus tumor. The lesion was resected and the histopathological examination confirmed hydatid disease.

Superior Sulkus Tümörünü Taklit Eden Kist Hidatik Olgusu: Ýntratorasik, Ekstrapul-moner, Ýntraossöz Yerleþim

Karaciðer ve akciðer dýþýnda kist hidatik yerleþimi seyrektir. Kaburgalarýn kemik kýsmý gibi nadir yerle-þimler, alýþýk olmayan semptomlara yol açabilir. Cerrahi öncesi doðru taný önemli olup bazý vakalarda þaþýrtýcý olabilir. Omuz aðrýsý çeken genç bir eriþkin hastada görülen birinci kosta ekinokokoz olgusu sunuldu. Akciðer grafisinde ve toraks bilgisayarlý tomografisinde superior sulkus tümörü þüphesi vardý. Lezyon rezeke edildi ve histopatolojik inceleme sonucu kist hidatik tanýsý kondu.