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. 2014 Apr 15;77(Suppl 3):918–922. doi: 10.1007/s12262-014-1064-z

Table 2.

Gharbi classification of hydatid cysts [6]

Type I Pure fluid collection - univesicular cyst
Type II Fluid collection with a split wall—detached laminated membrane—“water lily” sign
Type III Fluid collection with septa—daughter cysts
Type IV Heterogenous appearance—presence of matrix—mimics a solid mass
Type V Reflecting thick walls—calcifications