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Hydatid cyst presenting as a breast lump.
S P Sah1, C S Agrawal, I R Khan
1Department of Pathology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. sp_sah@hotmail.com
Summary
A breast lump in a 33-year-old woman was diagnosed as a hydatid cyst. This is the first reported case of breast hydatid disease in Nepal.
Area of Science:
- Medical Parasitology
- Surgical Pathology
- Radiology
Background:
- Hydatid disease, caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, typically affects the liver and lungs.
- Breast involvement by hydatid cysts is exceptionally rare in medical literature.
- Geographical distribution of hydatid disease is linked to regions with endemic Echinococcus infection.
Observation:
- A 33-year-old female patient presented with a palpable breast mass.
- Initial clinical presentation did not suggest parasitic etiology.
- Pathological examination confirmed the presence of a hydatid cyst within the breast tissue.
Findings:
- Histopathological analysis definitively identified the breast lump as a hydatid cyst.
- No other concurrent hydatid disease manifestations were detected in the patient.
- This represents the first documented case of breast hydatidosis in Nepal.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering rare parasitic infections in differential diagnoses of breast lesions.
- Emphasizes the need for increased awareness among clinicians regarding the potential for extraliver/lung hydatidosis.
- Contributes to the understanding of the geographic epidemiology of hydatid disease.