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A Rare Case of Giant Primary Orbital Hydatid Cyst
Ambuj Kumar1, Vijay Parihar1, Yad Ram Yadav1
1Department of Neurosurgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, India.
Background:
Primary orbital involvement is extremely rare in echinococcosis. We report a case of giant orbital hydatid cyst in a 15-year-old boy.
Case Description:
A 15-year-old boy presented with left-side proptosis and gradual painless vision loss. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a giant multilocular cystic orbital lesion extending into subfrontal region. Surgical excision was done. Histopathology was suggestive of hydatid cyst. Postoperatively, an antiparasitic agent was administered for 3 months.
Conclusions:
Hydatic cyst should be kept in differential diagnosis of orbital cystic lesions, especially in pediatric population and endemic areas.
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