title: Hydatid cyst of the neck.
abstract: Hydatid disease located in the head and neck is uncommon, and hydatid cysts rarely present as a cervical mass. We report an unusual case of primary hydatid cyst arising in the soft tissues of the neck. The clinical presentation was non-specific. The diagnosis was suspected by the radiological findings, and confirmed by histopathology. Characteristics of this rare disease, its diagnostic difficulties, and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Specialities Hospital, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco. aidabenhammou@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benhammou
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Benbouzid
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bencheikh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boulaich
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Essakali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kzadri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents