Case Report

The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case

Volume: 10 Number: 2 August 18, 2025
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The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case

Abstract

Backround: Hydatid cyst, is caused by infestation with egg of Echinococcus granulosus/E.multilocularis, a ~2–7 mm long tapeworm found in dogs (definitive host), sheeps, cattles and pigs (intermediate host). Schwannomas are generally known as benign neurogenic tumors that arise from many different organs in the body, but rarely from the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, a case of hydatid cyst accompanied by a surgey of sacro-lumbar schwannoma is presented. Case presentation: A 36-year-old female patient, who applied to the neurosurgery clinic with a complaint of right-sided sciatica and lumbar pain was operated for shwannoma. During the same operation, a neoplasmic structure extending from the subcutaneous area of the lower right side of the sacrum region to the paravertebral muscle was removed. As a result of pathological examination, this structure was reported to be the cuticular and scolex structure of the hydatid cyst. After the operation, the patient was referred to the infectious diseases clinic. Anti-helmintic treatment was started and the patient was discharged in recovery. Conclusions: When a rare area is involved, hydatid cyst disease must be diagnosed using a combination of serological tests and imaging methods. As in this case; In case of unusual presentations or atypical findings on imaging studies, the cyst should be evaluated for hydatid disease and studies should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medical Infection Agents

Journal Section

Case Report

Early Pub Date

September 11, 2025

Publication Date

August 18, 2025

Submission Date

May 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Yayla, E., & Yoldaş, F. (2025). The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology, 10(2), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.58854/jicm.1691840
AMA
1.Yayla E, Yoldaş F. The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2025;10(2):26-31. doi:10.58854/jicm.1691840
Chicago
Yayla, Erdoğan, and Fatih Yoldaş. 2025. “The Coexistence of Tumor and Parasite: Hydatid Cyst Case Accompanying Schwannoma Case”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 10 (2): 26-31. https://doi.org/10.58854/jicm.1691840.
EndNote
Yayla E, Yoldaş F (August 1, 2025) The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 10 2 26–31.
IEEE
[1]E. Yayla and F. Yoldaş, “The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case”, J Immunol Clin Microbiol, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 26–31, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.58854/jicm.1691840.
ISNAD
Yayla, Erdoğan - Yoldaş, Fatih. “The Coexistence of Tumor and Parasite: Hydatid Cyst Case Accompanying Schwannoma Case”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 10/2 (August 1, 2025): 26-31. https://doi.org/10.58854/jicm.1691840.
JAMA
1.Yayla E, Yoldaş F. The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2025;10:26–31.
MLA
Yayla, Erdoğan, and Fatih Yoldaş. “The Coexistence of Tumor and Parasite: Hydatid Cyst Case Accompanying Schwannoma Case”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology, vol. 10, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 26-31, doi:10.58854/jicm.1691840.
Vancouver
1.Erdoğan Yayla, Fatih Yoldaş. The coexistence of tumor and parasite: Hydatid cyst case accompanying Schwannoma case. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2025 Aug. 1;10(2):26-31. doi:10.58854/jicm.1691840

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