title: Infratemporal hydatid cyst--unusual location of echinococcosis.
abstract: Hydatid disease is an important medical problem in countries of the temperate zones. Only occasional cases are reported in the head and neck region. An unusual location for hydatid disease in the infratemporal fossa is presented. Characteristics of this rare disease together with treatment modalities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sennaroglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onercĩ
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sungur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed