European Journal of Breast Health (Jul 2012)

ISOLATED PRIMARY HYDATID CYST OF THE BREAST: CASE REPORT

  • Akın Önder,
  • Murat Kapan,
  • Sadullah Girgin,
  • Ömer Lütfi Akgül,
  • Hakan Önder,
  • Yılmaz Akyüz

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 3
pp. 152 – 154

Abstract

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The causative agent of hydatid cyst disease is Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts are usually located in the liver and the lungs; they are very rarely seen in the breasts. Herein, a 62-year-old woman with isolated left breast hydatid cysts is presented. The patient had the complaint of painless mass in the left breast for one year. Imaging methods revealed a mobile lesion with smooth margins. Under local anesthesia, the mass was totally removed. Pathological examination made the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. The patient received mebendazole treatment for 3 months. During follow-up visits, no recurrence was found.

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