Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 149-152
Hydatid Cyst in Submental Region of Neck: A Rare Case
Madhuri Dadwal1, Shaweta2, Richa Gupta3
1Associate Professor, Department of ENT-HNS, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, H.P.
2Senior Resident, Department of ENT-HNS, 3Senior Resident, Department of Pathology,
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi at Nerchowk, H.P.
Corresponding Author: Shaweta
ABSTRACT
Hydatid cyst or Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by tapeworm that occurs primarily in sheep grazing areas, but it is common worldwide because dog is a definitive host. Hydatid disease is most frequently caused by E. granulosus and commonly affected organs are liver and lung. It is a chronic disease and cyst can be localized in different organs. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose it in the unusual region and non endemic areas. Incidence of hydatid cyst in head and neck region is extremely rare. We report a case of 55 year old male who presented with a swelling in submental region of neck. Through this case report we emphasize that the rarely seen pathology must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of swelling in neck region.
Keywords: Hydatid Cyst, Neck, Echinococcus, Albendazole
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