A Rapidly Progressive Hydatid Disease Imitating Metastatic Malignancy: An Unusual Multi-Organ Presentation. Report of a Case and Review of Literature

Hydatid disease is still a major health and socio-economic problem in endemic regions. It is the most frequent parasitic infection that commonly affects the liver and rarely involves multiple organs. Herein, I report an extraordinary case of multi-organ hydatid disease that presented with rapidly progressive disseminated nature that mimic metastatic malignancy highlighting the interest of keeping a high level of clinical suspicion of this diagnosis especially in endemic regions.