[Primary hydatidosis of the chest wall. Report of 5 cases]

Hydatidosis is an endemic affection in Tunisia. Bone echinococcosis is a relatively rare entity accounting for only 0.5-2% of all hydatid cysts in humans and chest wall is an uncommon site for the disease. Report of a new case. We report about this talk 5 cases concerning 2 men and 3 women [mean of age 35,4 years] explored for parietal mass [4 cases], or chest pain [1 case]. Diagnosis was suspected on radiologic findings in all cases. All patients underwent surgery. Medical treatment was associated in 2 cases. Histopathology of resected specimen confirmed diagnosis of echinococcosis. No recurrence was observed during follow-up period