Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction:The larvae of the genus Echinococcus cause the parasitic disease Hydatidosis.Hydatidosis commonly affects the liver and lungs but can occur in any part of the body, including rare sites like musculoskeletal tissue.Case Report: We reported a case of a 42-year-old male nurse with a painless mass in the anterior region of his right thigh that developed between 2009 and 2023.No history of trauma, lesions, walking difficulties, or impact on daily activities were observed.Abolfazl Hospital in Kashmar admitted him from Bandar Abbas, Southern Iran.The preoperative diagnosis was lipoma.Blood tests were normal.Both sonography and magnetic resonance imaging detected multiple cysts measuring 140*45 mm and 144*51*32 mm, respectively.Imaging exams showed the size, shape, and location of the cyst.Surgery confirmed the diagnosis of a hydatid cyst.Histopathological examination confirmed a Hydatid cyst diagnosis.Conclusion: Hydatid cysts in muscles could occur rarely in muscle (0.5%-2.5%).Thus, it's important to consider Hydatidosis in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses in lowprevalence areas.
Authors: Amir Hossein Kasaian Naini, Sina Salat, Parastoo Tajzadeh, Siavash Nickfarjam, Golnaz Khodadadian, Mohsen Arefnezhad
Institutions: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Alzahra University
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409626800