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Preauricular hydatid cyst: an unusual location for echinoccosis
Muhammet Tekin1, Ustun Osma, Mehmet Yaldiz
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Hospital, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey. tekin001@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Hydatid disease is an important medical problem in countries of the temperate zones. A 21-year-old female patient was admitted to our outpatient clinics with a complaint of a progressive swelling in the left preauricular region. The case of the patient with hydatid disease that developed in the left preauricular region is presented in detail. Hydatid cyst in this location is rare.