Title of article :
A Rare Case of Sublingual Gland Hydatid Cyst
Author/Authors :
Hajibegloo ، Shima Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Heidari ، Farrokh Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Yadegar ، Amirhossein Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Heidari ، Firouzeh Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Karimi ، Ebrahim Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Aghazadeh ، Keyvan Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background: Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease due to the infection with the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. The liver and lungs (80%) are the main organs involved and rarely head and neck. Case Presentation: A 47-year-old Iranian man presented to our center complaining of sublingual inflammation for 8 months. Sonography revealed a cystic lesion of 4×5×6 cm within the tongue. CT-scan showed a well-defined and hypodense mass in the floor of the mouth. Cyst resection was performed with the probability of ranula. Pathology was suggestive of hydatid cyst. Further workups revealed liver involvement. Therefore, he was treated with albendazole for 2 months. Conclusion: The hydatid cyst in the head and neck is rare and the involvement of sublingual gland is extremely rare. However, in endemic areas, hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of head and neck masses.
Keywords :
Hydatid cyst , Sublingual gland , Case report
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
