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Case Report
Primary hydatidosis of the thyroid gland: A case report
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 3, No 3 | a1572 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v3i3.1572
| © 2018 M. M. Sathekge, M. N. Muthuphei, I. Mandiwana
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 10 August 2018 | Published: 31 August 1998
Submitted: 10 August 2018 | Published: 31 August 1998
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M. M. Sathekge, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of South Africa, South AfricaM. N. Muthuphei, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Medical University of South Africa, South Africa
I. Mandiwana, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Medical University of South Africa, South Africa
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Hydatid disease is caused by the parasitic tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus. This parasite in the larval stage can thrive in many parts of the body, most commonly in the liver and the lungs. Hydatid disease in the head and neck region is rare. An unusual location for hydatid disease in the thyroid gland is presented. The patient did not have other cysts postoperatively. The authors state the diagnostic difficulties caused by the omission of sonography during the diagnostic approach.
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