DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i12.013

Pages: 1166-1168

Hydatid cyst of the parotid gland remains an exceptional condition and an unusual location for hydatid cyst, even in countries where hydatidosis is endemic. We report a case of parotid hydatid cyst revealed by the appearance of left parotid swelling. The diagnosis was evoked preoperatively on the data of the parotid tomodensitometry which had objectified an encapsulated cystic mass and seat of calcifications. Surgical treatment consisted of exofacial parotidectomy. The cyst contained a whitish gelatinous substance with a thick fibro-inflammatory wall. The cystic contents consisted of proligerous membranes with scolices. The post-operative consequences were simple. Remote monitoring, clinical and tomodensitometric, had not detected recurrence with a follow-up of eighteen months.