title: A rare cause of parotid swelling: primary hydatid cyst.
abstract: Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus species. Cystic form of this infection mostly involves liver and lung. Hydatid disease of the parotid gland is a very rare entity that may be easily overlooked in daily practice. On the other hand, rupture of the cyst during surgery may give rise to serious complications. We present a case of hydatid cyst of the parotid and discuss the differential diagnosis of this rare condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik 06018, Ankara, Turkey. skarahatay@gata.edu.tr
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karahatay
authors.forename: Timur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akcam
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kocaoglu
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gunhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler