Isolated breast hydatid cyst: Imaging features

Mazhoud, Ines; Mariem, Ben Lassoued; Marwa, M.; Amina, Ben Salem; Hafsa, C.

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6362

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“…Hydatid cysts predominantly affect the liver (75%) [ 6 , 14 ], followed by the lung (15%) [ 6 ], and they are less common in the spleen, kidneys, and brain [ 15 ].…”

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“…The liver is the most affected organ in the body because it is the first filter of portal venous blood and it stops about 75% of ingested embryonated eggs [ 6 ]. Hydatid cysts of the liver are often asymptomatic and often represent an incidental finding on medical imaging; however, manifestations may occur due to cyst expansion, leading to hepatomegaly or inflammatory reactions of the host [ 16 ].…”

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“…The ingested embryonated eggs of the parasite reach the intestine and enter the portal vein to the liver, which acts as the first filter and stops about 75% of the embryos, followed by the lungs [ 6 ]. Figure 1 .…”

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Hydatid Disease: A Radiological Pictorial Review of a Great Neoplasms Mimicker

Alshoabi

Almas

Magram³

et al. 2023

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Hydatid cyst is a common name for the larval stage of a tapeworm species of the genus Echinococcus granulosus, which is transmitted from animals to humans via the fecal–oral route. Hydatid cysts predominantly affect the liver (75%), followed by the lung (15%), and they can affect many organs in the human body. Medical imaging modalities are the keystone for the diagnosis of hydatid cysts with high sensitivity and specificity. Ultrasound imaging with high resolution is the first choice for diagnosis, differential diagnosis, staging, establishing a role in interventional management, and follow-up, and it can differentiate Type I hydatid cysts from simple liver cysts. Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is indicated where or when an ultrasound is unsatisfactory, such as with chest or brain hydatid cysts, when detecting calcification, and in obese patients. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior for demonstrating cyst wall defects, biliary communication, neural involvement, and differentiating hydatid cysts from simple cysts using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences. According to the phase of growth, hydatid cysts occur in different sizes and shapes, which may mimic benign or malignant neoplasms and may create diagnostic challenges in some cases. Hydatid cysts can mimic simple cysts, choledochal cysts, Caroli’s disease, or mesenchymal hamartomas of the liver. They can mimic lung cystic lesions, mycetoma, blood clots, Rasmussen aneurysms, and even lung carcinomas. Differential diagnosis can be difficult for arachnoid cysts, porencephalic cysts, pyogenic abscesses, and even cystic tumors of the brain, and can create diagnostic dilemmas in the musculoskeletal system.

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“…Hydatid cysts predominantly affect the liver (75%) [ 6 , 14 ], followed by the lung (15%) [ 6 ], and they are less common in the spleen, kidneys, and brain [ 15 ].…”

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Hydatid Disease: A Radiological Pictorial Review of a Great Neoplasms Mimicker

Alshoabi

Almas

Magram³

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“…In addition to the “serpent sign,” various ultrasound signs characteristic of hydatid cyst have been evoked in the literature, including a double-layered wall appearance of the cyst, the “double line” sign [20] . The movement of hydatid sand within the cyst produces a second sign, the “snowstorm sign [21] .…”

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The “serpent sign”—A classical sign in a nonclassical location: A case report of breast hydatid cyst

Abu-Mandeel

Amleh

Mahmoud

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“…Anatomically, published literature has documented hydatid cysts either on the left breast or on the right one. 12,19,[21][22][23] In our case, the cyst is in the lower outer quadrant of the left breast.…”

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Isolated breast hydatid cyst: A case report

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Sahiledengle,

Taha

et al. 2023

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Key Clinical MessageA hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation most frequently caused by the larval tapeworm known as Echinococcus granulosus. Breast hydatidosis is a very uncommon condition that may be the main site or one of its components in cases of extensive hydatidosis. We discussed a 28‐year‐old female patient who had been experiencing left breast pain for a year prior to her presentation.

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Isolated breast hydatid cyst: Imaging features

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Hydatid Disease: A Radiological Pictorial Review of a Great Neoplasms Mimicker

Hydatid Disease: A Radiological Pictorial Review of a Great Neoplasms Mimicker

The “serpent sign”—A classical sign in a nonclassical location: A case report of breast hydatid cyst

Isolated breast hydatid cyst: A case report

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