The mammary gland may represent an organ of primary
localization of a hydatid cyst, but with an extremely rare frequency. Most of
reported studies in the literature show isolated cases. Patients usually present
a palpable and painless lump of the breast, and it is difficult to
differentiate these cysts from other tumoral lesions of the breast.
Diagnosis
is frequently delayed because the symptoms lack specificity and, moreover, they
mimic other pathological conditions. We report the case of a patient with
breast hydatid cyst in Transylvania, Romania, an area that is not considered
endemic.(Read more)
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