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Primary hydatid cyst of the posterior cervical triangle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Murat Akal
Affiliation:
Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey and University of Kirikkale, School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Murat Kara
Affiliation:
Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey and University of Kirikkale, School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
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Abstract

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Hydatid cysts in the cervical region are extremely rare. We report herein a case with a hydatid cyst that was primarily located in the posterior cervical triangle without any pulmonary or hepatic involvement. A hydatid cyst of the neck should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lesions in the cervical region, in endemic areas, so as to avoid any dangerous complications such as contamination and a fatal anaphylactic reaction.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002