title: Preoperative diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the breast: a case report.
abstract: Hydatid cyst of the breast is endemic in some areas like sheep-raising countries. The location of the disease is mostly in the liver and lungs. We presents a case of 66-year-old female with hydatid cyst of the breast diagnosed pre-operatively by core needle biopsy. Complete radiology workup are also provided which includes mammography, ultrasound, and computed tomography images. Hydatid cyst of the breast is extremely rare even in endemic areas, its only accounts for 0.27% of all cases. Only few reports are published in the literatures about breast hydatid cyst and majority of cases have been diagnosed post-operatively with no complete radiology workup.
authors.affiliation: Medical Imaging Department King Abdul Aziz Medical City for National Guard, Riyadh 11426, P.O Box 22490, Saudia Arabia.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alamer
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aldhilan
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Makanjuola
authors.forename: Abdulmohsen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkushi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care
keywords: CT; Hydatid cyst; Hydatid disease; breast lump; mammography; ultrasound