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Year : 1995 | Volume
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Echinococcosis masquerading as an inquinai lump -- A case report
Shiv Kapur1, Manjula Jain1, Kulbhushan Logani1, S Ashok2
1 Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinqe Medical College, New Delhi-110 001, India 2 Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinqe Medical College, New Delhi-110 001, India
Correspondence Address:
Shiv Kapur Dr. Shiv Kapur, B-43, Defence colony, New Delhi-110 024 India
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A rare case of solitary subcutaneous Hydatid disease presenting as an inguinal lump is reported. Fine needle aspiration was attempted assuming the lesion to be an inguinal mass. Aspirates revealed Scolices and hooklets of Echinococcus Granulosus. A diagnosis of Hydatid disease was made, which was further confirmed on histopathological examination. The aim of this article is to highlight this rare location of Hydatid cyst.
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