title: Maxillofacial hydatid cysts.
abstract: We report 2 cases of hydatid cysts occurring in the submandibular gland and buccal submucosa, respectively. Our first case occurred in the submandibular salivary gland of a 20-year-old woman and the second involved the buccal submucosa of a 6-year-old boy. Both diagnoses were made after the excision of the lesions. Both patients were evaluated after surgery, and both were followed up, but no other organs were involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery, Medsuna, Medical University of Southern Africa.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bouckaert
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Raubenheimer
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology*; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*