title: Primary hydatid cyst of the neck.
abstract: Hydatid cysts in the cervicofacial region are rare. We present an unusual case of a hydatid cyst found in the nape of a 66-year-old Turkish woman. There was no pulmonary or hepatic involvement. Excision of the cystic mass as definitive therapy was performed. The location of the lesion, diagnostic tests available and therapeutic approach are discussed and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eroğlu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atabekoğlu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocaoğlu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography