Hydatid cyst involving the mandible ramus

• Main Authors: Nivedhitha Maraimalai (Author), Manisha Ahire Sardar (Author), Kavita Wadde (Author), Om Kharat (Author), Shaheen Kanpurwala (Author), Asha Chowdhar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Parasitic infections rarely involve the oral and maxillofacial regions and pose a diagnostic challenge when they do. Hydatid cysts are parasitic cysts caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Intraosseous involvement is observed in 3% of cases, of which only 2-6% are in the maxillofacial region. A scienti...