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Calcified hydatid liver cyst

Case contributed by Dr Nikola Todorovic
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Asymptomatic.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

A solitary iso to hyperechogenic lesion in the right liver lobe, around 4 cm, with a partially calcified wall and posterior shadowing.

Case Discussion

Patient with a stationary liver lesion for years and known past echinococcus infestation.

The abdominal ultrasound is otherwise unremarkable.

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