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Case Reports Hydatid Disease of the Submandibular Gland Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration A Case Report Yahya Daneshbod, M.D., M.I.A.C., and Bijan Khademi, M.D. Background ydatid cyst is a common disease among humans and animals. Hydatid cyst of the head and neck region is uncommon, and involvement H Food contamination by canine feces containing ova of Taenia of the salivary glands, especially the submandibular gland, is very rare. We echinococcus is more likely to occur among people living in close as- describe a case of submandibular gland hydatid cyst, diagnosed by fine nee- sociation with animals. Human ingestion of such contaminated food dle aspiration (FNA). leads to the hatching of ova in the gastrointestinal tract. Most of the ova are filtered by the liver or lung, but some escape into the gener- Case al circulation to involve the brain, kidneys, bones and other tissue. A case of submandibular gland hy- Hydatidosis of the head and datid cyst is reported in a patient who neck region is uncommon even in presented with swelling of this area of countries where echinococcus in- FNAB is a very important technique in 5 months’ duration. Examination re- festation is high. Involvement of vealed a
Acta Cytologica – Karger
Published: Jan 1, 2011
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