| Literature DB >> 16858578 |
Alper Celik1, Mehmet Turanli, Suat Kutun, Tuncay Delibasi, Nurdan Mengi, Ela Comert, Sabahattin Aslan, Kadri Altundag, Abdullah Cetin.
Abstract
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval form of the cestode worm Echinococcus. The most commonly encountered form of the disease is visceral hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus granulosus or dog tapeworm. We hereby represent an unusual case of hydatid disease located in the neck region in a 22-year-old female patient.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16858578 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-006-0122-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ISSN: 0937-4477 Impact factor: 2.503