Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence
To emphasize that solitary hydatid cyst can be localized in the soft tissue and present as a soft tissue mass even in an unusual site like face, we report the case of a 42-year-old male patient presenting with a slowly growing mass in right temporal region. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed an en...
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| author | Cherry Bansal Nirupma Lal R C Jain A N Srivastava Uroos Fatima |
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| description | To emphasize that solitary hydatid cyst can be localized in the soft tissue and present as a soft tissue mass even in an unusual site like face, we report the case of a 42-year-old male patient presenting with a slowly growing mass in right temporal region. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed an encapsulated mass with multiple cysts. Histopathological examination revealed the characteristic findings, which were consistent with soft-tissue hydatid disease. In the absence of visceral organ involvement, this is the first reported case of a primary subcutaneous hydatid cyst in the skin of face in India. In the English literature, only one case of this kind has been reported till date. When imaging methods confirm cystic nature of a swelling, even in unusual sites, one should always keep a possibility of hydatid cyst and manage accordingly during surgery to avoid precipitation of acute anaphylaxis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0274ad583fc14b8bb80bb79365a0a29b2022-12-22T01:24:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112011-01-0156676877010.4103/0019-5154.91852Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrenceCherry BansalNirupma LalR C JainA N SrivastavaUroos FatimaTo emphasize that solitary hydatid cyst can be localized in the soft tissue and present as a soft tissue mass even in an unusual site like face, we report the case of a 42-year-old male patient presenting with a slowly growing mass in right temporal region. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed an encapsulated mass with multiple cysts. Histopathological examination revealed the characteristic findings, which were consistent with soft-tissue hydatid disease. In the absence of visceral organ involvement, this is the first reported case of a primary subcutaneous hydatid cyst in the skin of face in India. In the English literature, only one case of this kind has been reported till date. When imaging methods confirm cystic nature of a swelling, even in unusual sites, one should always keep a possibility of hydatid cyst and manage accordingly during surgery to avoid precipitation of acute anaphylaxis.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=6;spage=768;epage=770;aulast=BansalCystfacehydatidsolitarysubcutaneous |
| spellingShingle | Cherry Bansal Nirupma Lal R C Jain A N Srivastava Uroos Fatima Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence Indian Journal of Dermatology Cyst face hydatid solitary subcutaneous |
| title | Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence |
| title_full | Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence |
| title_fullStr | Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence |
| title_short | Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence |
| title_sort | primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face an exceptional occurrence |
| topic | Cyst face hydatid solitary subcutaneous |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=6;spage=768;epage=770;aulast=Bansal |
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