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Hydatid Cyst of the Arm: A Case Report

Sbai Mohamed Ali, Mejri Chiraz, Sboui Ines, Sbei Feten, Mahfoudhi Sami, Bellila Senda, Amri Raja, Maalla Riadh

Asian Journal of Research in Surgery · pp. 46–50 · Published 29 Jan 2026

10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i1344

Abstract

Echinococcosis or hydatidosis is an anthropozoonosis following the development in humans and certain animals of the larva of a cestode transmitted by dogs: Echinococcus granulosus. The soft parts of the limbs represent a rare location of this parasite. As a result, diagnosis may be challenging and the condition can mimic soft tissue tumors. We present a case of isolated primary hydatid cyst of the arm in a 63-year-old rural woman. The diagnosis is based on imaging and immunological reactions and has been confirmed by histology. Surgical excision supplemented by chemotherapy based on antiparasitic drugs allowed recovery.

Echinococcus granulosus muscle hydatid cyst arm ultrasound

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