Primary hydatid cyst of the neck – EPSC 101593
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosis. The most frequent sites of the cyst are liver and lungs. Occurrence in the head and neck region is extremely rare. Only a few cases of hydatid cyst located in head and neck have been reported in the literature. The diagn...
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doaj-c6a51a27173b4d99b33aeb976a42d0032020-11-25T03:35:14ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662020-10-0161101593Primary hydatid cyst of the neck – EPSC 101593Mohammad Tareq Rahimi0Reshadullah Jurat1Mohammad Akbar Shirzad2Haseeb Rahman3Department of Pediatric Surgery, French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children, Kabul, AfghanistanCorresponding author. Aliabad, Behind Kabul Medical University, Kabul, 0472, Afghanistan.; Department of Pediatric Surgery, French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children, Kabul, AfghanistanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children, Kabul, AfghanistanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children, Kabul, AfghanistanHydatid cyst is a parasitic infection mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosis. The most frequent sites of the cyst are liver and lungs. Occurrence in the head and neck region is extremely rare. Only a few cases of hydatid cyst located in head and neck have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis of such isolated neck hydatid cyst is challenging due to the presence of simulating and more common cystic pathological conditions in the neck. Despite the fact that imaging techniques are sensitive in diagnosing cystic lesions, sometimes they cannot accurately identify etiology of the lesion. Here we are reporting a case of isolated primary hydatid cyst of the neck.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662030227XHydatid cystNeck massEchinococcus |
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Primary hydatid cyst of the neck – EPSC 101593 |
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Primary hydatid cyst of the neck – EPSC 101593 |
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosis. The most frequent sites of the cyst are liver and lungs. Occurrence in the head and neck region is extremely rare. Only a few cases of hydatid cyst located in head and neck have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis of such isolated neck hydatid cyst is challenging due to the presence of simulating and more common cystic pathological conditions in the neck. Despite the fact that imaging techniques are sensitive in diagnosing cystic lesions, sometimes they cannot accurately identify etiology of the lesion. Here we are reporting a case of isolated primary hydatid cyst of the neck. |
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Hydatid cyst Neck mass Echinococcus |
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