title: Low tension breast hydatid cyst--a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Features of low tension in breast hydatid cyst and symptoms secondary to cyst dying and disintegration are unique and not yet reported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  An young woman of 30 years complained about pain and vague swelling in the right breast during follow-up with albendazole therapy following second laparotomy for post-surgical residual cavity of hydatid cyst in the left lobe of the liver. Breast ultrasound was diagnostic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Segmental breast excision revealed a large dead hydatid cyst. Postoperative course was uneventful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Breast hydatid cyst may become symptomatic and hypotensive after start of albendazole therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, UP 202002, India. Electronic address: mma_amu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Maulana M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, UP 202002, India. Electronic address: shahlahaleem@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Shahla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haleem
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, UP 202002, India. Electronic address: wasifali110@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Wasif M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, UP 202002, India. Electronic address: lyo07ezngg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Leonard J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Enzung
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, UP 202002, India. Electronic address: drsheikhsarfrazali@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sheikh S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, UP 202002, India. Electronic address: meetsk@rediff.co.
authors.forename: Sunder K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Meet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001940:Breast / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole
keywords: Albendazole; Breast hydatid; Dead hydatid cyst; E. granulosus; Echinococcus; Hydatid cyst