Calcified hepatic hydatid cyst

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female

A well-defined calcified lesion with multiple internal serpiginous hypodense linear structures is noted in the right liver lobe, showing no noticeable enhancement on post-contrast images.
 

Case Discussion

Features are typical for a calcified inactive/degenerative hepatic hydatid cyst.

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