Case Report

Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Head and Neck Diagnosed with Ultrasound and Computed Tomography: A Report of Two Cases

Authors: Ibrahim Adaletli, MD, Remzi Yigiter, MD, Dogan Selcuk, MD, Akif Sirikci, MD, Osman Faruk Senyuz, MD

Abstract

Hydatid cysts of the head and neck are rare, even in countries where echinococcal infestation is endemic. This report presents two patients with hydatid cyst, diagnosed using ultrasonography and computed tomography, in whom the cysts were located between the right cervical paravertebral muscles and below the superficial muscles of the right temporal region.


Key Points


* Hydatid cysts located in the head and neck region are extremely rare, even in geographical areas in which echinococcal infestation is frequent.


* In the presented patients, the cysts were located between the right paravertebral muscles of the neck and below the superficial muscles of the right temporal region.


* Ultrasound and computed tomography findings are usually diagnostic for hydatid disease.

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