Hydatid cyst of the parotid gland

Primary hydatid cyst of the parotid gland is extremely rare, even in the endemic areas. A 23-year-old woman presented with slowly progressive swelling in the right periauricular region. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the head and neck revealed a round, well-demarcated water-density mass in the rig...

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Published in:Oral and maxillofacial surgery 2009-03, Vol.13 (1), p.33-35
Main Authors: Darabi, Mohsen, Varedi, Peyman, Mohebi, Ali Reza, Mahmoodi, Simin, Varedi, Payam, Nabavizadeh, Seyed Ali, Erfan, Artemis, Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Ahmad, Saedi, Daryoush, Saadat Mostafavi, Seyed Reza, Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albendazole - therapeutic use
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Case Report
Cysts
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - pathology
Echinococcosis - surgery
Female
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Parotid Diseases - diagnosis
Parotid Diseases - surgery
Parotid Gland - pathology
Parotid Gland - surgery
Postoperative Care
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Primary hydatid cyst of the parotid gland is extremely rare, even in the endemic areas. A 23-year-old woman presented with slowly progressive swelling in the right periauricular region. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the head and neck revealed a round, well-demarcated water-density mass in the right parotid gland. At the operation, the cystic mass replacing most of the superficial part of right parotid gland was demonstrated. Superficial parotidectomy was carried out. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid disease. CT scan is a valuable imaging method for diagnosis of parotid cystic lesions; however, other acquired and congenital cystic lesions of parotid gland may have similar appearance and should be differentiated. Where the incidence of the disease is high, hydatid cyst of parotid gland should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lesions causing swelling of the parotid area.
ISSN:1865-1550
1865-1569
DOI:10.1007/s10006-008-0138-0