ISOLATED PRIMARY HYDATID CYST OF THE BREAST: CASE REPORT

The causative agent of hydatid cyst disease is Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts are usually located in the liver and the lungs; they are very rarely seen in the breasts. Herein, a 62-year-old woman with isolated left breast hydatid cysts is presented. The patient had the complaint of painless...

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Main Authors: Akın Önder, Murat Kapan, Sadullah Girgin, Ömer Lütfi Akgül, Hakan Önder, Yılmaz Akyüz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2012-07-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
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Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/solated-prmary-hydatd-cyst-of-the-breast-case-repo/42381