Areport of rare case of parotid Gland Hydatid Cyst

Primary hydatid cyst of the parotid gland.

INTRODUCTION The hydatid cyst is an anthropozoonosis due to the development of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm larva in humans. Its intraparotid localization is extremely rare. CLINICAL CASE A 10-year-old-male patient was admitted for an isolated renitent swelling of the left parotid region having grown for several months. Cervical ultrasonography revealed a left parotid cystic mass, cha...

Hydatid cyst of the parotid gland (a case report).

hydatid cyst of the parotid gland

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INGUINAL HYDATID CYST: REPORT OF A RARE CASE

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Large Hydatid Cyst of Ovary A Very Rare Case Report

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Rare Case of Intracranial Calcified Hydatid Cyst

Cerebral hydatid disease is a rare manifestation of echinococcosis, constituting significant fraction of all intracranial mass occupying lesions. We report a case of 12-year-old boy, a shepherd by occupation, who presented to us with headache, vomiting and giddiness. A calcified intracranial cystic mass was found on radiological investigations and it was surgically excised totally, with no post...