Management of a pterygopalatine fossa hydatid cyst

Yumusakhuylu A. C., Yilmaz A. S., Devecioglu I., Oysu Ç.

AURIS NASUS LARYNX, cilt.39, sa.5, ss.537-539, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anl.2011.08.009
  • Dergi Adı: AURIS NASUS LARYNX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.537-539
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Hydatid cyst disease is a rare parasitic infestation caused by larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. Although larval stage of this parasite can thrive in any part of the body, especially lungs and liver; head and neck involvement is rare. Pterygopalatine fossa involvement is reported in two cases in the literature. In this report we represent a case with solitary, secondary pterygopalatine fossa hydatid cyst extending in to the maxillary sinus, orbita, sphenoid sinus and skull base. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.