Primary seronegative intermuscular hydatidosis in a child, an infection that should be approached like a tumor: a case report and review of the literature

Table 1 Characteristics of previously reported cases of intermuscular hydatidosis

Case no	Age	Sex	Location	Serology	Hematology	Procedures	Time of diagnosis	Chemotherapy
1 [28]	18	M	Forearm	Negative	Negative	Excision	Preoperative	NR
2 [29]	16	F	Thigh	Negative	Negative	Excision	Preoperative	Two weeks adjuvant therapy
3 [6]	4	F	Thigh	Negative	Negative	Excision	Preoperative	Ten days neoadjuvant, and 3 months adjuvant therapy
4 [30]	70	F	Thigh	Negative	Negative	FNA + excision	After FNA	Three months adjuvant therapy
5 [14]	48	M	Thigh	Positive		FNA + excision	After FNA	Four months adjuvant therapy
6 [31]	30	M	Arm	Positive	Negative	Excision	Preoperative	Six weeks adjuvant therapy
7 [32]	30	F	Thigh	Positive	Negative	Drainage + excision	After recurrence	Two weeks neoadjuvant and 4 weeks adjuvant therapy
8 [33]	30	M	Scapula	Positive	Eosinophilia	FNA + excision	After FNA	Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy (Durations: NR)
9 [34]	65	F	Scapula	Negative	Negative	Excision	Intraoperative	Three months adjuvant therapy

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