Hydatid cyst of the pterygopalatine-infratemporal fossa

Journal of Laryngology and Otology - Tập 110 Số 10 - Trang 978-980 - 1996
Kunal Gangopadhyay1, MOHAMMED O. ABUZEID1, Hala Kfoury2
1Section of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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AbstractHydatid disease is caused by the parasitic tapewormEchinococcus. 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.

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Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Tập 110 Số 10

978-980

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