Unusual localization of a primary hydatid cyst: a subcutaneous mass in the paraumbilical region

K.M. Burgazli, C.S. Ozdemir, E. Beken Ozdemir, M. Mericliler, Z.P. Polat

Department of Internal Medicine, Wuppertal Research and Medical Center, Wuppertal, Germany. burgazlk@uni-koeln.de

 

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• Parasitology

Hydatid cyst disease caused by Echinoccus granulosus is not a rare disease and mostly localized in liver and lung. The localization of the disease in the subcutaneous paraumbilical region without any other organ involvement is a unique existence that we present. A 63-year-old Turkish male complaining of abdominal distention and pain had an abdominal mass for one year. When the patient came to our Clinic, we detected a 4×5 cm mass in the left quadrant- paraumbilical region by using ultrasonography. Complete surgical resection of the mass was performed with uneventful post-operative recovery. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen demonstrated a multive-sicular hydatid cyst.

When a subcutaneous cystic mass is detected in a patient, regarding the region where he lives and endemicity, hydatid cyst should be considered.

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