A case of hydatid cyst in biceps femoris

Abstract

HighlightsHydatid cysts primarily involve the liver and lung.Hydatid cysts could be presented in any site of the body including the muscles which is very rare.Hydatid cyst was observed as growing mass in the biceps femoris.Hydatid cyst should be considered as differential diagnosis of any growing mass or cyst in the body in the endemic areas.

Muscular hydatid cyst in Iran: A case report

“…In endemic areas, muscular hydatid cyst is uncommon and accounts for 0.5–2.5 % of all hydatidosis cases [1] . A few cases of muscle involvement have been reported in Iran [4] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] . In a review of Iranian muscular hydatid cyst case reports, 15 cases, including 8 males and 7 females, with age range of 12–80 years (mean age of 43.73 years) [4] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , had the cysts located in the latissimus dorsi muscle, cervical muscle of the paraspinal area, gluteal, inferior rectus, biceps femoris, and thigh muscles [4] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] .…”