title: A difficult surgical approach for primary orbital hydatid cyst: transconjunctival medial orbitotomy.
abstract: Hydatid cysts rarely appear isolated in the orbital cavity without involvement of other organs. The cysts are usually located in the retrobulbar region, and may be extraconal or intraconal. Herein we present a case of primary orbital cyst hydatid that is adjacent to the medial rectus muscle and optic nerve in the intraconal space and the difficulties during the surgical and medical treatment period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey sysendul@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Selam Yekta
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Sendul
authors.affiliation: Ulucanlar Goz Training and Research Hospital, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cemile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ucgul
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dirim
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guven