Primary Solitary Hydatid Cyst of Brain in a 12-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus parasite that frequently involves liver and lungs. Primary intracranial hydatidosis is a rare condition which can be life threatening if ruptured. Here we report an unusual case of primary intracranial hydatid cyst without any other organ invo...

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Autores principales: RAVANBAKHSH, Naeem, RABIEE, Navid, AHMADI, Jalal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7028231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32099572
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Sumario:Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus parasite that frequently involves liver and lungs. Primary intracranial hydatidosis is a rare condition which can be life threatening if ruptured. Here we report an unusual case of primary intracranial hydatid cyst without any other organ involvement, diagnosed in a 12-year-old boy in Emam Reza hospital, Birjand, Iran in November 2016, in order to focus on the importance of proper diagnosis and management, especially in endemic areas.

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