Preauricular hydatid cyst: an unusual location for echinoccosis.
Hydatid disease is an important medical problem in countries of the temperate zones. A 21-year-old female patient was admitted to our outpatient clinics with a complaint of a progressive swelling in the left preauricular region. The case of the patient with hydatid disease that developed in the left preauricular region is presented in detail. Hydatid cyst in this location is rare.
Tekin
Muhammet
M
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Hospital, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey. tekin001@yahoo.com
Osma
Ustun
U
Yaldiz
Mehmet
M
Topcu
Ismail
I
D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D035421:Parotid Region / Q000469:parasitology*; D011859:Radiography; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler