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Review Article
Presentation and management of hydatid cyst of the thigh: A systematic review of literature
1 Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Surgery, University of Sulaimani, François Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani,, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
2 Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq
3 Kscien Organization for Scientific Research, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq
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Fahmi H. Kakamad
Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan,
Iraq
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Article ID: 100957Z01AS2018
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Salih AM, Kakamad FH, Mohammed SH, Baba HO, Mohammed KK, Ahmmad DR, Kakamad SH. Presentation and management of hydatid cyst of the thigh: A systematic review of literature. Int J Case Rep Images 2018;9:100957Z01AS2018.ABSTRACT
Hydatid cyst of the thigh is an extremely rare variant of the condition. The aim of this study is to systematically review the reported cases of hydatid cyst of the thigh. Science Direct, Web of Science, Medline on OVID, PubMed and Google scholar were scrutinized for articles which at least contain one new case of hydatid cyst of the thigh. Sixty-four patients were collected and discussed. In conclusion, hydatid cyst of the thigh is a very rare parasitic manifestation presenting as a painless swelling, diagnosed typically by magnetic resonance imaging and managed with en bloc resection.
Keywords: Hydatid cyst, Parasite, Thigh
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Author Contributions
Abdulwahid M. Salih - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Fahmi H. Kakamad - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Shvan H. Mohammed - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Hiwa O. Baba - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Karukh K. Mohammed - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Dlshad R. Ahmmad - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Suhaib H. Kakamad - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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