Journal
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages 1904-1912Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s003300000468
Keywords
cyst, unusual localization; echinococcosis; imaging
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Hydatid disease (HD) may develop in almost any part of the body. The liver is the most frequently involved organ (75 %), followed by the lung (15 %) and the remainder of the body (10%). Hydatid cysts with unusual localizations may cause serious problems in the differential diagnosis. In this article the various imaging findings of hydatid cysts with unusual localizations are reviewed, based on our experience. Findings in brain, heart, pericard, kidney, intraperitoneum, retroperitoneum, bone, soft tissue, and breast are discussed. Hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic masses in all anatomic locations, especially when they occur in areas where the disease is endemic. The combination of clinical history, imaging findings, and serologic test results usually help the diagnosis.
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