Primary hydatid cyst of neck muscles.
Primary hydatid disease of muscle is very rare. This was encountered in the muscles of posterior triangle of the neck in a 12-year-old boy. Hydatid Cyst of neck was excised and was followed by albendazole for six weeks. Rarity of this disease in muscles warrants the need for this case report.
Nath
Kedar
K
Department of General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. drkedarnath@rediffmail.com
Prabhakar
Girish
G
Nagar
R C
RC
D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009334:Neck Muscles