Hydatid cyst

Case contributed by Hani M. Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound
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Well-defined large cyst involving the right hepatic lobe with irregular wall.

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Well-defined cystic lesion involving the right hepatic lobe with multiple curvilinear hyperattenuating structures.

Case Discussion

A 25-year-old male presented with abdominal pain. US abdomen was performed which demonstrated a large cyst involving the right hepatic lobe with irregular wall. CT abdomen shows a well-defined cystic lesion involving the right hepatic lobe with multiple curvilinear hyperattenuating structures. This is a pathologically proven hydatid cyst.

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