Primary Musculoskeletal Hydatid Cyst of Thigh

Abstract

Primary musculoskeletal hydatid disease means that there is no primary focus of hydatid disease in body. It is a rare disease and present in approximately 3% of the patients. We present a case of primary hydatid cyst of thigh in 40-year female with history of swelling in left thigh for 2-years and referred for MRI at CT & MRI Centre, at Radiology Department, Dow University of Health Sciences/Civil Hospital Karachi. This case highlights that hydatid disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of every soft tissue cystic mass in any anatomical location. Preoperative diagnosis of hydatid cyst is important for proper management and to avoid the long-term complication of recurrence