Hydatid cyst of the breast.
Cystic hydatid disease is caused by the Echinococcus granulosus parasite. Most frequently, cysts develop in liver and lung. The breast is rarely a primary site of the hydatid cyst. A case of hydatid cyst of the breast is presented, the diagnosis of which was missed both pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
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Ankara Güven Hospital, Department of Surgery, Turkey. drhakanuncu@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001940:Breast / Q000469:parasitology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole