Photoclinic Diagnosis: Alveolar Hydatid Cyst of the Liver

A21-year-old woman from Ardebil, West Azarbaijan Province, referred to our center at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, with chief complaints of abdominal protrusion and jaundice for two years. Her past medical history was unremarkable and no significant finding was detected in her family history. Upon physical examination she was icteric. Heart and lung examination were unremarkable. Abdominal examination showed mild right upper quadrant tenderness, with mild hepatomegaly. Vital signs were normal. Laboratory investigation showed leukocytosis, anemia, AST=220 IU/L, ALT=194 IU/L, alkaline phosphatase=3950 IU/L, and total bilirubin=20.7 mg/dL.