Primary hydatid cyst of brain: Two cases report

Brain involvement with hydatid disease occurs in 1–2% of all Echinococcus granulosus infections. Isolated cerebral hydatid disease is a rare manifestation of it. In this report, we analyze two cases of isolated cerebral hydatid cysts and discuss their mode of presentation, radiological features, ope...

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Autores principales: Senapati, Satya Bhusan, Parida, Deepak Kumar, Pattajoshi, A. S., Gouda, Amiya Kumar, Patnaik, Ashis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421967/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25972961
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1793-5482.152109
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Sumario:Brain involvement with hydatid disease occurs in 1–2% of all Echinococcus granulosus infections. Isolated cerebral hydatid disease is a rare manifestation of it. In this report, we analyze two cases of isolated cerebral hydatid cysts and discuss their mode of presentation, radiological features, operative procedure and outcome. In our two cases, radiological features and surgical approaches were different from one another. The literature concerning isolated cerebral hydatid disease is reviewed.

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