Tubercular infection of hydatid cyst

Tubercular infection of hydatid cyst of the chest wall in an immunocompetent individual is rare. Immune modulation for symbiosis between host cells and the parasite - Echinococcus granulosus favors tubercular infection. In this case report, we describe a case of both these chronic diseases coexistin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of mycobacteriology 2017-04, Vol.6 (2), p.207-209
Hauptverfasser:	Patial, Tushar, Singh, Gopal, Thakur, Digvijay, Chaddha, Sahil
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Chronic diseases Coinfection - microbiology Coinfection - parasitology Echinococcosis - microbiology Echinococcosis - parasitology Echinococcus - genetics Echinococcus - isolation & purification Echinococcus - physiology Helminthiasis Humans hydatid cyst hydatidosis Infection Male Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification Mycobacterium tuberculosis - physiology tuberculin test Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - microbiology Tuberculosis - parasitology
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Zusammenfassung:	Tubercular infection of hydatid cyst of the chest wall in an immunocompetent individual is rare. Immune modulation for symbiosis between host cells and the parasite - Echinococcus granulosus favors tubercular infection. In this case report, we describe a case of both these chronic diseases coexisting together, to present as chest wall mass.
ISSN:	2212-5531 2212-554X
DOI:	10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_15_17