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Hydatid cysts usually arise in the liver and lungs but rarely occur in the forearm.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Presentation of case:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this report, we present a rare case of a solitary intramuscular forearm hydatid cyst in a 32-year-old woman. The cyst exhibited positive radiological findings and was treated surgically, leading to a complete resolution of the patient's symptoms with no history of recurrence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case was unique because although the patient presented in her fourth decade of life and lived in a Gulf country, the hydatid cyst was in a solitary and unusual location and had been present for one year. It had all positive findings in a radiological investigation without any signs of systemic illness. 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