Cyst wall shows an inner laminated eosinophilic capsule (endocyst) surround by a thin fibrotic ectocyst. The endocyst shows many daughter scoleces showing the characteristic hexacanth embryos of Echinococcus granulosus. Picture is consistent
with hydatid cyst. No evidence of malignancy.
Suspected hydatid cyst.
Received opened into three fragments of the cyst wall measured collectively 3.5x3x0.8 cm, totally embedded.
Cystectomy: