Hydatid disease of the breast: a case report and literature review.
Hydatid disease of the breast is rare. However, it might constitute a potentially serious differential diagnosis of a breast lump in areas endemic for this disease. Fine-needle aspiration cytology provides a safe preoperative diagnosis. A case of an isolated breast involvement that was diagnosed during surgery is presented and is followed by a brief discussion on the topic.
Yaghan
R J
RJ
Department of General Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Princess Basama Teaching Hospital, Irbid.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan