LARGE HYDATID CYST IN THIGH: A RARE CASE WITH CLINICO-RADIO-PATHOLOGICAL PROFILE

Abstract

We are presenting the case of a 26-year-old female patient who presented with a large swelling in the left thigh anteromedially. She was preoperatively diagnosed as a case of intramuscular hydatid cyst radiologically, and then cyst was removed and pathology proved the diagnosis. This case illustrates that echinococcal disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of every cystic mass in any anatomic location, especially when they occur in areas where the disease is endemic.