title: [Fortuitous discovery of hydatid cyst of the breast].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hydatid cyst of the breast is rare even in areas of endemic echinococcosis. It accounts for 0.3% of all localizations and 2% of the uncommon sites. It can be isolated or associated with other localizations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a hydatid breast cyst, associated with a pulmonary hydatid cyst, fortunately diagnosed by mammography and ultrasonography. Both cysts were removed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydatid breast cysts must be considered in any cystic breast mass, particularly in endemic countries.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital A. Mami Ariana, Tunis, Tunisie. s.maalej@gnet.tn
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maâlej
authors.forename: Meherzia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourguiba
authors.forename: Hamouda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fennira
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berjeb
authors.forename: Mounira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaabane
authors.forename: Ikram
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Drira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans