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-Cyst wall composed of acellular laminated layers and fibrous tissue, surrounded by a dense granulomatous reaction within the breast tissue.
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Hydatid cyst is a rare breast pathology; however, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of any breast mass. The history and imaging findings can sometimes raise suspicion of the hydatid nature of the mass. The presence of certain imaging signs specific to hydatid cysts can further indicate this diagnosis. Nevertheless, the definitive...
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... showed multiple non-enhancing liver lesions with fluid density, and both lungs were free ( Fig. 3 ). Excision of the mass was done, and the histopathology examination of the excised mass showed cyst space lined by an acellular laminated membrane ( Fig. 4 ). The diagnosis of a hydatid cyst was confirmed. ...
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