Solitary subcutaneous hydatid cyst of gluteal area: a rare localization

Subcutaneous localization of hydatid cyst is very rare even in countries where hydatidosis is endemic. Few cases of this localization have been reported in the literature. We report a case of subcutaneous hydatidosis of the gluteal region in a 50-year-old patient who presented with an asymptomatic gluteal region mass with insidious course. Imaging by computed tomography and especially by magnetic resonance is of great diagnostic as soon as the ultrasound cannot manage to decide. The treatment of subcutaneous hydatid cyst is mainly surgical; the technique of choice is perikystectomy while prophylaxis remains the best treatment especially in countries where the hydatid cyst represents a public health problem.