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  • Title: Disseminated hydatid disease in a child: albendazole treatment of orbital cyst.
    Author: Papathanassiou M, Petrou P, Zampeli E, Vergados I, Paikos P.
    Journal: Eur J Ophthalmol; 2008; 18(6):1034-6. PubMed ID: 18988186.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: Orbital hydatid cyst is rare and represents a small percentage of all echinococcal systemic locations. It is usually a primary echinococcosis. A new case of orbital hydatid cyst with asymptomatic coexistent lung and liver cysts is described in a child. METHODS AND RESULTS: The patient underwent surgical excision of the lung and liver cysts and successful application of albendazole treatment for orbital echinococcal cyst without evidence of recurrence after a 4-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Hydatid cyst should be included in the differential diagnosis of unilateral exophthalmos in patients from countries where echinococcosis is endemic.
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