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Primary subcutaneous hydatid disease: a case report
Barbara Analia Cordero- María Fernanda Sola
- Marina Liliana Martinez
- Marcelo Caldas
- Carmen Tatiana Alfaro
Published 2023-04-28
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Cordero BA, Sola MF, Martinez ML, Caldas M, Alfaro CT. Primary subcutaneous hydatid disease: a case report. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 28 [cited 2026 Jun. 2];40(2). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/1638
Copyright (c) 2023 Barbara Analia Cordero, María Fernanda Sola, Marina Liliana Martinez, Marcelo Caldas, Carmen Tatiana Alfaro
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Abstract
Hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis is an endemic parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus, the liver and lung being the most frequently affected organs. Its subcutaneous location is a rare entity, little described, and therefore a diagnostic challenge. We describe the case of an 18-year-old woman from an endemic area who presented with a primary supraclavicular hydatid cyst.