Eur Eye Res. 2022; 2(2): 88-92 | DOI: 10.14744/eer.2022.55264
Isolated primary orbital hydatid cyst: Two cases
Melis Palamar1, Derya Dirim Erdoğan2, Taner Akalın3, Oğuz Reşat Sipahi41Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
2Department of Parasitology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
3Department of Pathology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
4Department of Infectious Diseases, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Hydatid cyst is a rare parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus alveolaris tapeworm. The most common sites that are affected are liver, lung, and central nervous system. Other rarely affected sites are orbit and bone. Herein, two cases of isolated primary orbital hydatid cysts that were surgically managed are presented.
Keywords: Cyst hydatid, Echinococcus alveolaris; Echinococcus granulosus; orbit; ptosis.
Melis Palamar, Derya Dirim Erdoğan, Taner Akalın, Oğuz Reşat Sipahi. Isolated primary orbital hydatid cyst: Two cases. Eur Eye Res. 2022; 2(2): 88-92
Corresponding Author: Melis Palamar, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English