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Skull Base 2003; 13(2): 101-106
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40600
CASE REPORT

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Successful Surgical Management of an Intraorbital Hydatid Cyst through a Transmaxillary Approach: Case Report

Ahmet Selçuklu1 , Mustafa Öztürk2 , Ismail Külahli3 , Hakki Doğan4
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
  • 2Department of Radiology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
  • 3Department of Otolaryngology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
  • 4Department of Ophthalmology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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Publication Date:
18 July 2003 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A patient with an intraorbital hydatid cyst was treated successfully through a transmaxillary approach. Numerous procedures to remove intraorbital hydatid cysts are discussed.

KEYWORDS

Hydatid cyst - intraorbital - transmaxillary approach

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