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Primary intramuscular hydatid cyst of the leg mimicking a soft tissue tumor: An illustrated case report.

Fentahun Melese Meneye, Ermias Gizaw Hailemeskel, Fentahun Bantigegn Seyoum, Bizuayehu Amanu Aynalem, Samrawit Tariku Belay, Fekadu Belay Ayalew, Tadele Demilew Chekol

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Fentahun Melese MeneyeDebre Markos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Ermias Gizaw HailemeskelAddis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Orthopedics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Fentahun Bantigegn SeyoumOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Bizuayehu Amanu AynalemOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Samrawit Tariku BelayDebre Markos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Fekadu Belay AyalewMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Tadele Demilew ChekolDebre Markos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

Primary intramuscular involvement is rare and can be a diagnostic challenge. A 28-year-old male livestock trader presented with a slowly enlarging mass in the anterolateral aspect of the left proximal leg, associated with dorsum foot paresthesia. Examination revealed a deep-seated, firm-to-cystic, non-tender mass with a positive Tinel's sign. MRI showed a multiloculated cystic lesion with internal septations and daughter cysts, highly suggestive of hydatid disease. No liver or lung involvement was detected. Complete surgical excision was performed without rupture, followed by postoperative albendazole therapy. Recovery was uneventful with no recurrence after 3 months of follow up.

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Echinococcus granulosusIntramuscular hydatid cystMusculoskeletal hydatid diseaseSoft tissue tumorSurgical excision

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PMID42163860
PMCPMC13185762

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