Özet:

Hydatid cyst disease, an infection of the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus, is a serious public health problem. Considering the rare manifestation in the head and neck region, we report a 23-year-old female patient with hydatid cyst of the parotid gland. After routine investigations, superficial parotidectomy was performed, but the patient presented with facial palsy due to a recurrent cyst one year later. The recurrent hydatid cyst was treated surgically, and utmost care was taken to eliminate cyst membrane completely and to sterilize the operative site. The follow-up period is thus far 3-years with no evidence of recurrence. When dealing with cystic masses of the head and neck region, otolaryngologists should be suspicious for hydatid cyst disease especially in endemic areas where widespread infestation is known to occur.

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