title: Mammary and femoral hydatid cysts.
abstract: Hydatid cyst disease most commonly affects liver and lungs, but it can affect all viscera and soft tissues of the body. Simultaneous mammary and femoral hydatid cysts, without any other visceral involvement, are extremely rare. This is a case report of 25-years-old female, presenting with lump in left breast mimicking fibroadenoma and lump in right thigh mimicking fibroma. Both turned out to be hydatid cysts.
authors: Department of Surgery, Fatima Hospital & Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad
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authors: Shamim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography