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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:372-373
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Hydatid disease of rib

Nurettin Karaoglanoglu, MDa, Metin Gorguner, MDb, Atilla Eroglu, MDa

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey
b Department of Chest Diseases, Atatürk University, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey

Accepted for publication May 17, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Karaoglanogu, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Faculty, Atatürk University, 25000 Erzurum, Turkey
e-mail: nkaraoglanoglu{at}hotmail.com

Osseous hydatidosis, especially when located in the rib, is a very rare disease. In 1978, only 39 costal echinococcosis cases were published. The course of the disease is generally slow and laboratory tests are frequently negative. Diagnosis is generally made through the combined assessment of clinical, radiologic, and laboratory data. Living in a rural area is an important risk factor for the disease. The gold standard for therapy is radical removal of the involved ribs or chest wall. We present the case of a 63-year-old herdsman with costal echinococcosis and a review of the literature.




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