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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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A Large Primary Subcutaneous Hydatid Cyst in Proximal Thigh: An Unusual Localization
Farzaneh Hekmatnia1, Mehdi Motififard2, Hossein Ahrar Yazdi3, Abdellah Maleki Rizi2, Pegah Hedayat4, Ali Hekmatnia5
1 Institute of Neurology, University College of London, London, UK
2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Radiology, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
4 Department of Pathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Hossein Ahrar Yazdi
Department of Radiology, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd
Iran
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DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.228622
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Primary muscular hydatidosis is a very rare condition with an incidence of 1%–4% in endemic regions. This case report describes an unusual location of hydatid cyst in the sartorius muscle and the application of imaging in its preoperative diagnosis, choosing a treatment strategy, and monitoring.
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