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Solitary hydatid cyst of the thigh: a challenging diagnosis
George S Abi Saad1, Khaled M Musallam, Zeina R Korban
1Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. ga17@aub.edu.lb
Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
|March 11, 2009
Abstract:
A 53-year-old woman presented with an enlarging mass in the medial aspect of her right thigh. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested an intramuscular hydatid cyst. The cyst was surgically excised. Although muscular hydatidinosis is rare, its resemblance to soft tissue tumors warrants careful diagnosis since any invasive diagnostic measures may lead to fatal complications.
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