94 Uterus, Ovary, and Fallopian Tube The ovary is the most common site of hydatidosis in the female genital tract, but overall it is extremely uncommon (less than 1%). This cyst usually presents like a malignant tumor.166 The clinical presentations are very nonspecific, and making a correct preoperative diagnosis is very difficult.167 There were Inhibitors,research,lifescience,medical only 9 cases of the ovarian example hydatid cyst published from Iran.95-102 The uterine hydatid cyst is even less common than ovarian hydatidosis, and its occurrence is exceptional.168 The clinical presentation of this

cyst is also very nonspecific, and it is difficult to diagnose the cyst before surgery.169 Only one case of the uterine hydatid cyst was reported from Iran.103 The hydatid cyst of the fallopian tube is most often accompanied by the ovary hydatid cyst and can cause infertility and spontaneous rupture of the tube.170 Pancreas The pancreatic hydatid cyst is

very uncommon and accounts for less than 1% of the cases. It occurs mostly in the head of the pancreas.171 Salivary Gland The hydatid cyst of the parotid and submandibular gland Inhibitors,research,lifescience,medical is very rarely reported.172,173 There are reports from Iran and other parts of the world about the diagnosis Inhibitors,research,lifescience,medical of the salivary gland hydatid cyst via FNA cytology. This cyst is reported to be selleckbio capable of causing anaphylaxis and dissemination, but there are increasing numbers of reports on the diagnosis of the salivary gland Inhibitors,research,lifescience,medical hydatid cyst via FNA, without any complications.118 Breast The breast involvement of the hydatid cyst is rare, with a reported incidence of 0.27%.174 Mammography, CT scan, and MRI can help to diagnose the breast hydatid cyst before surgery. However, there

are rare case reports of preoperative diagnosis by FNA cytology without complications.120 Our review demonstrated 8 cases of the breast Inhibitors,research,lifescience,medical hydatid cyst reported from Iran.119-125 Thyroid The hydatid cyst of the thyroid is very rare and clinically presents like a simple colloidal cyst.175 There were only 4 cases reported from Iran.126-129 For all the reports of the role of FNA in the diagnosis of the thyroid hydatid cyst, as is the case in the salivary gland and Batimastat breast, its application is controversial.175 Adrenal 0.06% of the cases of the hydatid cyst have been reported in the adrenal.176,177 The adrenal hydatid cyst is most often asymptomatic, but reports of hypertension are also available.177 In our survey, only 2 cases of the adrenal hydatid cyst were reported from Iran; both patients underwent surgery with the impression of the adrenal cyst.130,131 Appendix The hydatid cyst of the appendix is exceptional, and fewer than 10 cases have been reported worldwide. Most of the reported cases presented with acute appendicitis.132 Mediastinum The mediastinal hydatid cyst is uncommon but it should be included in the differential diagnosis of the mediastinal cyst in endemic parts of the world.178 Our findings yielded 7 cases from Iran, presenting with cardiac or respiratory problems.