Hydatidosis (echinococcosis) is a parasitic infection in human . The
most common cause of hydatid cyst is echinococcus granulosus.
Hydatid cysts commonly involve the liver,lungs and rarely other organs
as spleen , pancreas and breast.
The patient of this case - report was a 17 years old girl that referred to
hospital with a slowly growing mass in her right breast occasionally with
pain sensation from one month before referring to clinic. She operated
and observed a cystic mass with doughter cyst and clear fluid. Cyst
excised completely .
The pathological study confirmed the diagnosis of a hydatid cyst.
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