Primary hydatid cyst of neck muscles

Primary hydatid cyst of neck muscles

Primary hydatid disease of muscle is very rare. This was encountered in the muscles of posterior triangle of the neck in a 12-year-old boy. Hydatid Cyst of neck was excised and was followed by albendazole for six weeks. Rarity of this disease in muscles warrants the need for this case report.

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics Vol. 69; no. 11; pp. 997 - 998
Main Authors: NATH, Kedar, PRABHAKAR, Girish, NAGAR, R. C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Springer 01-11-2002
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Diseases caused by cestodes
Echinococcoses
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - therapy
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Muscular Diseases - diagnosis
Muscular Diseases - therapy
Neck Muscles
Parasitic diseases
Tropical medicine
Asia
India
Human
Musculoskeletal cyst
Parasitosis
Hydatid cyst
Striated muscle
Helminthiasis
Cestode disease
Primary hydatid cyst
Infection
Case study
Primitive
Neck
Echinococciasis
Child
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Summary:Primary hydatid disease of muscle is very rare. This was encountered in the muscles of posterior triangle of the neck in a 12-year-old boy. Hydatid Cyst of neck was excised and was followed by albendazole for six weeks. Rarity of this disease in muscles warrants the need for this case report.
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ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02726025