Hepatic hydatid cyst

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain for 2 weeks.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
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A large cyst measuring 40 x 60 mm in the right lobe of the liver segment V.

Multiple cysts of varying sizes noted within the larger cyst.

No post-contrast enhancement.

No calcification.

Case Discussion

The honeycomb pattern is due to multiple internal small vesicular daughter cysts within the larger cyst, which is a characteristic sign that helps in diagnosing hydatid disease.

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