Primary hydatid cyst of neck muscles

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 2002 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, volume 69, pages 997-998 (issn: 0019-5456, eissn: 0973-7693,

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Authors: Kedar, Nath; Girish, Prabhakar; R C, Nagar;

doi: 10.1007/bf02726025

pmid: 12503671

Primary hydatid cyst of neck muscles

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Abstract

Primary hydatid disease of muscle is very rare. This was encountered in the muscles of posterior triangle of the neck in a 12-year-old boy. Hydatid Cyst of neck was excised and was followed by albendazole for six weeks. Rarity of this disease in muscles warrants the need for this case report.

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Male, Muscular Diseases, Echinococcosis, Neck Muscles, Humans, Child

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