A Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst: a Case Report

Hydatid disease is rarely present in the mediastinum although many common locations of the disease have been reported. We present a 53 year old woman with a mediastinal cyst referred to our clinic. The patient had dyspnea and cough. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a compression on the right main bronchus. The cyst was removed via thoracotomy. Cystotomy was performed. Mediastinal hydatid cyst should be in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal cysts.