Hydatid cyst of the pterygopalatine-infratemporal fossa

Hydatid disease is caused by the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus. This parasite in larval stage can thrive in many parts of the body, most commonly in the liver and the lung. Hydatid disease in the head and neck region is rare. An unusual location for hydatid disease in the pterygopalatine fossa-inf...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1996-10, Vol.110 (10), p.978-980
Main Authors: Gangopadhyay, K., Abuzeid, M. O., Kfoury, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Records
Diseases caused by cestodes
Echinococcoses
Echinococcosis
Echinococcosis - diagnostic imaging
Echinococcosis - drug therapy
Echinococcosis - surgery
Female
Head
Head and neck
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Mebendazole - therapeutic use
Medical sciences
Parasitic diseases
Sphenoid Bone
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Hydatid disease is caused by the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus. This parasite in larval stage can thrive in many parts of the body, most commonly in the liver and the lung. Hydatid disease in the head and neck region is rare. An unusual location for hydatid disease in the pterygopalatine fossa-infratemporal fossa is presented. The patient did not have evidence of any other cyst on a ten-year follow-up.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100135509