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Primary hydatid cyst of the right maxillary sinus: a case report
Ali Reza Lotfi1, Sina Zarrintan2, Masoud Naderpour1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Imam Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Introduction:
A hydatid cyst of the head and neck is a very rare condition, even in areas where Echinococcus infestation is endemic.
Case Report:
We report a rare case of primary hydatid cyst of the right maxillary sinus in a 40-year-old man. The initial diagnosis of the presence of a cystic mass was the result of physical examination and computed tomography (CT) scan. We resected the cystic mass using the Caldwell-Luc procedure. A definitive diagnosis was confirmed by postoperative histopathologic examination.
Conclusion:
Hydatid cyst of the maxillary sinus is an extremely rare presentation. However, this condition should be considered in differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the maxillary sinus.
