[Costal echinococcosis. Report of one case and review of the literature (author's transl)].

Following the report of a case of costal echinococcosis, a review of the published literature showed that 32 identical cases have been the subject of publications in the Occident. A further 6 cases were found in the records of the University Hospitals in Teheran, which brings the total to 39 published cases, including our patient, known at the present time. It is important to make the diagnosis in these cases so that the surgeon can take the necessary precautions to avoid the anaphylactic shock which can follow dissemination of the parasite.