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Primary hydatid cyst of the sternocleidomastoid muscle: Unusual location
Pejman Pourazari1, Alireza Rahmati1, Amirhossein Fasahat2
1 Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
| Date of Submission | 07-Sep-2022 |
| Date of Decision | 26-Dec-2022 |
| Date of Acceptance | 29-Dec-2022 |
| Date of Web Publication | 21-Apr-2023 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Alireza Rahmati
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Iran
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DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_653_22
How to cite this article:
Pourazari P, Rahmati A, Fasahat A. Primary hydatid cyst of the sternocleidomastoid muscle: Unusual location. J Res Med Sci 2023;28:39 |
Sir,
Hydatid disease (HD) is an infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Humans are usually infected by foods contaminated with dog feces that contain the parasite's eggs. If the embryo enters greater circulation, it can access many organs and develop there, particularly the liver (65%) and lungs (25%).[1] If the embryo enters greater circulation, it can access many organs such as the kidney, spleen, brain, heart, bone, orbit, and muscle and develop there.[2] Very few cases of HD in the head and neck region have been reported. In this letter, we present a hydatid cyst located in the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle.
In October 2020, a 46-year-old man presented to our clinic with a 1-year history of a mass in the supraclavicular region in the posterior border of the SCM muscle accompanied by pain. The patient had a history of mental retardation and seizures from birth. Six years ago, due to hydrocephalus and uncontrollable seizures, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed for the patient. Physical examination revealed a congenitally mental retarded man with a 2.5 cm × 2.5 cm swelling in the posterior border of SCM muscle that was relatively hard, cystic, and mobile [Figure 1]a. | Figure 1: Primary hydatid cyst in the posterior border of the SCM muscle. (a) Cystic and mobile mass of patient's neck. (b) Computed tomography of the neck, coronal view. (c) Computed tomography of the neck, axial view. (d) Gross specimen of hydatid cyst. SCM = Sternocleidomastoid
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At first, the neurosurgeon became suspicious of shunt dysfunction or infection; however, the patient did not have a fever, loss of consciousness, nausea, or vomiting. It should be noted that his hemogram was normal, and there was no leukocytosis.
Then, spiral multislice computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck with contrast showed a hypodense lesion with peripheral enhancement in the size of 39 mm × 62 mm with floating membranes in the right posterior cervical space, which was suggestive of hydatid cyst [Figure 1]b and [Figure 1]c. Further investigation by chest and abdomen CT scan revealed no other mass or cyst.
Based on the findings, it was decided to remove the cyst surgically. After preparing the patient for the operation, we cut through the skin with the oblique incision in the posterior border of the SCM muscle and push the muscle aside to expose the cyst. After the cyst was removed and the operation was terminated [Figure 1]d. Pathohistological sections showed cyst wall composed of an outer laminated layer and inner germinal layer surrounded by a fibrous capsule. Eventually, the patient was discharged with the satisfactory condition.
Knowledge of the patient's medical history, occupation and residence can place hydatid cyst among our differential diagnoses. Today, however, the advent of imaging facilities such as ultrasound, CT scan, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made the diagnosis of hydatid cysts much easier. Floating membranes, daughter cysts, vesicles, and the hydatid sands in purely cystic lesions are well shown on ultrasound.[3] The best modality for diagnosing calcification of the cysts is CT scan. From that side, central nervous system hydatid cysts and complex or solid patterns are well detected by MRI.[4]
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