Primary Leiomyoma of The Chest Wall

Primary Hydatid Disease of the Chest Wall Presenting as a Chest Wall Tumor

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Mediterranean areas, South America, North Africa, Australia, and Iran. Although the liver and lung are the most common involved organs, but the other organs in human body also can be involved by hydatid cyst. Chest wall involvement by hydatid cyst is a rare condition, which may be misdiagnosed as chest wall tumor in the endemic areas. Herei...

Leiomyoma of the extrapleural chest wall: an atypical location

Tumours of the thoracic wall constitute a wide histological spectrum. However, the literature includes very few reports of a leiomyoma occurring at the extrapleural chest wall. In this report we present our experience together with a review of the literature. Our patient was a 33-year-old woman who was diagnosed with leiomyoma of the chest wall and treated accordingly and successfully. To the b...

Primary hydatid disease of the chest wall.

The chest wall is an unusual location for primary echinococcus disease. We report on case of a primary chest wall hydatid cysts, resembling a mass lesion, in a 50-year-old woman who had no prior surgery for hydatid disease before. Chest wall hydatid disease should be considered in the atypical location and differential diagnosis of chest wall masses.

Primary skin actinomycosis of the chest wall.

ALTHOUGH actinomycosis is believed to be a rare disease, an increasing number of case reports suggest that this may not be so. Many cases may not be recognised, because of their abortion by the widespread use of antilbiotics. Another pitfall in the diagnosis is the failure to obtain anaerobic cultures in suspected cases (Shah 1971). A presentation with some unusual features is described and som...

[Primary chancre on the chest wall].