title: Orbital hydatid cyst - A rare case report.
abstract: We present a rare case of cystic hydatid disease of orbit and its endoscopic management. A 35-year-old female patient presented with unilateral progressive nonpulsatile proptosis of the right eye. Ophthalmological examination revealed proptosis of right eye with complete visual loss. Hydatid cyst of the orbit is a rare cause of proptosis, which can be safely managed endonasally in selected cases and by albendazole chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept of E.N.T., Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Anibran
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Arindam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: Sudipta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
keywords: Endoscopic aspiration; Hydatid cyst; Orbit