Hepatic Hydatiform Cyst in Children: A Rare Location

Hydatid cyst of the liver is aanthropozoonosisdue to Echinococcus granulosus in dogs which is prevalent in temperate zones. In children, liver damage is the second most common location after that of the lung. It develops in the tissues of the body. We report here a case of cyst hydatid histologically diagnosed in children. Man is an accidental host and does not play no role in the biological cycle. An infestation from childhood can manifest itself late clinically sometimes even in adulthood. Cohabitation with definitive host dogs and/or sheep intermediate host could explain this child's infestation.