An unusual case of orbital hydatid cyst : A surgical emergency

A rare case of a 19-year-old man with an orbital hydatid cyst is presented. The lesion caused rapid deterioration of vision and was not responsive to the systemic use of mebendazole. It was treated successfully with emergency surgery. Early detection, surgical excision, and the systemic use of alben...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of plastic surgery 1999-03, Vol.42 (3), p.327-329
1. Verfasser:	ZAIDI, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Diseases caused by cestodes Echinococcoses Echinococcosis - surgery Emergencies Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Ophthalmology Orbit diseases Orbital Diseases - parasitology Orbital Diseases - surgery Parasitic diseases Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	A rare case of a 19-year-old man with an orbital hydatid cyst is presented. The lesion caused rapid deterioration of vision and was not responsive to the systemic use of mebendazole. It was treated successfully with emergency surgery. Early detection, surgical excision, and the systemic use of albendazole are suggested for the treatment of orbital hydatid cysts.
ISSN:	0148-7043 1536-3708
DOI:	10.1097/00000637-199903000-00016