Key Clinical Message
USG and CT are important modalities for detecting hydatid cysts. FNAC
can confirm the diagnosis when doubtful. Despite their rarity in the
thyroid, primary hydatid cysts should be considered as differential
diagnosis for thyroid swellings, even in areas. Surgical resection
remains the treatment of choice.
Key words: FNAC, hydatid cyst, thyroid gland,
lobectomy, anti-parasitic drug