Primary hydatid of posterior thigh and popliteal fossa: A rare case report

Primary hydatid of posterior thigh and popliteal fossa: A rare case report

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Hydatid disease of skeletal muscle is a rare entity.Liver Inserts followed by lung are the most common sites of hydatid cyst.Incidence of unusual sites which include spleen, kidney, mesentry, ovary, brain, skeletal system is 7,8 %.Skeletal muscle has the lowest incidence of primary hydatid among the unusual sites.Here we report a young female with rare primary hydatid disease of left posterior thigh Coolers extending into popliteal fossa.