Barw Barw Medical Journal 2960-1959 2024 08 31 Hydatid Cyst of The Breast: A Systematic Review 10.58742/bmj.v2i3.121 eng Rezheen J. Rashid Department of Radiology, Hiwa Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. rezheen.rashid@gmail.com Khanda A. Anwar Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. khanda.anwar7@univsul.edu.iq Ayoob A. Mohammed College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. ayoob12@gmail.com Soran H. Tahir College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. soran.tahir@univsul.edu.iq Ali H. Hasan Department of Radiology, Sulaimani Directorate of Health, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. ali.hasan@gmail.com Snur Othman Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East office), Hamdi Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. snur.osman12@gmail.com Ismael Y. Abdullah Shaheed Khalid Garmiani Hospital, kifri, Iraq. ismael.abdullah@gmail.com Sasan M. Ahmed Green Apple Organization for Health Awareness, Hamdi Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. sasan0751@gmail.com Shevan M. Mustafa Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East office), Hamdi Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. shevan.mustafa@gmail.com Yousif M. Mahmood Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. yousuf.smarthealth@gmail.com Sabah Jalal Hasan Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. sabah.jalal@gmail.com Fakher Abdullah Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Europe office), Rotterdam, Netherlands . fakherabdullah1976@gmail.com Hussein M. Hamasalih College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. hussein.hama@gmail.com 2024 07 20 Introduction Due to its rarity, there is limited information regarding breast hydatid disease, mostly derived from case reports. This study aims to review the clinical presentation and management of the disease systematically. Methods The PubMed/Medline and Google Scholar were searched with the following keywords: (Breast OR Breasts OR "mammary gland" AND hydatid OR hydatidosis OR echinococcus OR echinococcal OR echinococcosis OR "E. granulosus"). Only English-language studies published in legitimate journals were included. Additional inclusion criteria involved a confirmed diagnosis of breast hydatid cyst, details on presentation, cyst characteristics, and management. Results Most cases were reported in India (32.6%) and Turkey (25.6%). The mean age of the patients was 40.88 ± 15.7 years, and all 43 patients were female. Most (69.8%) were asymptomatic, while 25.6% reported pain and 2.3% reported dry skin. Surgery with albendazole was the treatment of choice in 51.2% of the cases, followed by surgery alone in 39.5%. Most cases (65.1%) recovered without complications, whereas one did not and was under follow-up. The recovery status was not mentioned in 14 cases (32.6%). Conclusion Breast hydatid cyst is an extremely rare finding that can be asymptomatic in most instances. Surgery combined with albendazole may be the most successful treatment approach.