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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Hydatid Cyst of Thyroid Gland: A Case Report.

Prashant Ghimire, Sagar Rana Magar, Bishal Panthi, Prem Bahadur Maharjan, Intjar Khan, Neeraj Thapa, Sujan Paudel, Siddhartha Karn, Prajjwol Luitel

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Primary thyroid hydatid cyst: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Prashant GhimireUniversal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8734-293X
Sagar Rana MagarTribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8039-8173
Bishal PanthiDepartment of Pathology Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Prem Bahadur MaharjanKathmandu University Dhulikhel Nepal.
Intjar KhanUniversal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa Nepal.
Neeraj ThapaNepal Medical College Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Sujan PaudelInstitute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7132-0588
Siddhartha KarnTribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9702-021X
Prajjwol LuitelTribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydatid cysts in the thyroid gland are extremely rare, even in endemic areas. A 64-year-old male presented with a painless swelling on the left side of the thyroid swelling for 2 years. Ultrasonography revealed a large multiloculated anechoic lesion while fine needle aspiration cytology yielded clear watery to granular fluid containing hooklets, protoscolioces, laminated membrane, identifiable on both Giemsa stained and unstained slides. Further tests confirmed positive serology for

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anti‐parasitic drugFNAChydatid cystlobectomythyroid gland

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PMCPMC11979710

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