title: A solitary primary subcutaneous hydatid cyst in the abdominal wall of a 70-year-old woman: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A solitary primary hydatid cyst in the subcutaneous abdominal wall is an exceptional entity, even in countries where the Echinococcus infestation is endemic.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 70-year-old Caucasian woman who presented to our hospital with a subcutaneous mass in the para-umbilical area with a non-specific clinical presentation. The diagnosis of subcutaneous hydatid cyst was suspected on the basis of radiological findings. A complete surgical resection of the mass was performed and the patient had an uneventful post-operative recovery. The histopathology confirmed the suspected diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of every subcutaneous cystic mass, especially in regions where the disease is endemic. The best treatment is the total excision of the cyst with an intact wall.
authors: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale, Hôpital des Spécialités, CHU Hassan II, Route de Sidi Harazem, Fès 30070, Morocco. ousadden@gmail.com.
authors: Abdelmalek
authors: A
authors: Ousadden
authors: Hicham
authors: H
authors: Elbouhaddouti
authors: Karim Hassani
authors: KH
authors: Ibnmajdoub
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Mazaz
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Aittaleb