title: Hydatid cyst of orbit.
abstract: A 40-year-old woman presented with protrusion and diminution of vision of left eye for 3 months. CT scan of orbit revealed an intra-orbital cystic space occupying lesion. Exenteration of the left orbit was done and histopathological examination of the cystic mass proved it to be a case of hydatid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata 700073.
authors.forename: Gautam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhaduri
authors.forename: Soumya Swarup
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Sharmistha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gayen
authors.forename: Soumik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goswami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy