Atypically Located Hydatid Cyst Cases: Four Unusual Case Reports

Hydatid cysts are frequently located in liver (65-70%) and lungs (25%). The disease is usually asymptomatic when the extrahepatic regions. Sometimes, diagnosis can be established by observing germinative membrane, rockwater, or daughter vesicles during operation.. A 41-year-old female patient applied with complaint of intermittent left inguinal pain. Echinococcus Indirect Hemagglutination (IHA) test was positive. In ultrasonographic examination, a hypoechoic area observed posteromedial femoral head.. 56-year-old patient, complaints nausea, vomiting, epigastric She had history surgery for hydatid cyst 15 years ago lung 10 ago. IHA lesion involving septation accompanied calcifications around reported as at dynamic CT pancreas upper abdominal MRI. 22-year-old perianal pain complaint. Drainage planned who pre-diagnosis abscess. Tissues similar to membrane were excised together purulent fluid. diagnosed after pathology result “as compatible cyst”. 32-year-old non-metabolic adrenal subcapsular (hydatid cyst?) right gland on ultrasonography performed tomography, “cystic mass pole kidney” reported. negative. region muscles have been atypical localizations literature, some them preoperative clinical evaluation radiological imaging. Some pathological examination operation. Surgical treatment an option suitable cases, definitive pathology. Consequently, it should considered that cystic lesions detected patients living endemic regions localized different anatomical