An unusual cause of a head and neck mass: about 18 cases

Houas Jihene; Heyfa Belhadj-Miled; Monia Ghammam; Wassim El Ghali; Omri Malika El; Abir Meherzi; Mouna Bellakhdhar; El Abed Yosra Hasni; Wassim Kermani; Mohamed Abdelkafi

doi:10.1530/endoabs.99.EP286

EP286

Prev Next

Section Contents Cite

Endocrine Abstracts (2024) 99 EP286 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.99.EP286

ECE2024 Eposter Presentations Environmental Endocrinology (6 abstracts)

An unusual cause of a head and neck mass: about 18 cases

Houas Jihene ¹ , Heyfa Belhadj-Miled ¹ , Monia Ghammam ¹ , El Ghali Wassim ² , Malika El Omri ¹ , Abir Meherzi ¹ , Mouna Bellakhdhar ¹ , Yosra Hasni El Abed ³ , Wassim Kermani ¹ & Mohamed Abdelkafi ¹

Err

Author affiliations

¹Farhat Hached Hospital, ENT Department, Sousse, Tunisia, ², Department of Anaesthesia, Sousse, Tunisia, ³, Department of Endocrinology, Sousse, Tunisia

Introduction: This study aims to investigate the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic dimensions of cervicofacial hydatidosis.

Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 18 patients who underwent surgery for cervicofacial hydatid cysts between 1982 and 2018.

Results: The average age of the patients was 26 years, ranging from 2 to 79 years. The distribution of cysts included cervical muscle in 8 cases, thyroid in 5 cases, parotid in 2 cases, cervicothoracic in 1 case, laryngeal in 1 case, and jugal in 1 case. One case presented with cyst fistulization to the skin. Preoperative suspicion of hydatid cyst was noted in 6 cases. Surgical treatment was tailored to each cyst’s location and confirmed intraoperatively based on macroscopic observations and histopathological findings.

Conclusion: Cervicofacial localization of hydatid cysts is a rare occurrence, even in highly endemic regions. Clinical symptoms vary depending on the cyst’s location and size, making preoperative diagnosis challenging. Treatment consists exclusively of surgical intervention to excise the cyst without rupture. The prognosis is excellent in hydatid cyst cases treated with total removal of the cyst without rupture.