Hydatid cyst of the thigh mimicking a tumour mass: a rare case and diagnostic challenge – A case report

Hydatid cysts in the musculoskeletal system are rare but can mimic tumour-like masses, making diagnosis difficult. Surgery remains the gold standard for treatment of the disease.

Authors

J Szklaruk
Marta Karpik
Rafael Esteban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5280-392X)
M Bielecki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6344-1116)
Krzysztof Koryszewski
Saddam Sammoudi

Institutions

Medical University of Białystok (PL)

Publication Details

Journal: IDCases
Published: 2025-01-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02247
Primary Topic: Parasitic infections in humans and animals
Type: article
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Hydatid cyst of the thigh mimicking a tumour mass: a rare case and diagnostic challenge – A case report

J Szklaruk, Marta Karpik, Rafael Esteban, M Bielecki et al.

Jan 1, 2025

IDCases

Parasitic infections in humans and animals

article

Hydatid cyst of the thigh mimicking a tumour mass: a rare case and diagnostic challenge – A case report

J Szklaruk, Marta Karpik, Rafael Esteban, M Bielecki, Krzysztof Koryszewski, Saddam Sammoudi

January 1, 2025article en

Abstract

Hydatid cysts in the musculoskeletal system are rare but can mimic tumour-like masses, making diagnosis difficult. Surgery remains the gold standard for treatment of the disease.

IDCasesVol. 40

Medical University of Białystok (PL)

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