An unusual zoonotic parasite ’s disease causing a breast mass: Breast hydatid cyst
A 68-year-old women presented with a right breast mass in the last 6 months, which was gradually increasing in size. Physical examination revealed a 10 cm mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. This mass was firm, oval, non-tender, and free from the skin and underlying tissue. The medio-lateral mammogram revealed a homogenous dense, well-circumscribed lesion in the right breast (Fig. 1). In the axial thorax CT-scan image, we found a hypodense, well-defined mass with capsular wall of 7 cm containing endogenous daughter cysts (Fig.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mohamed Wejih Dougaz, Mohamed Ali Chaouch, Bilel Derbel, Leila Achouri, Ibtissem Bouasker, Ramzi Nouira Tags: Medical Imagery Source Type: research
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