Hydatid Cyst of the Brain.??? Operation, Recovery

Brain Hydatid Cyst

Brain echinococcosis is the most common brain parasitic infection in the world. It happens in a very rare location, representing 1% to 2% all cases with hydatid disease. It is more common by approximately 50–70% in pediatric population and young adultswith a male predominance. The definite hosts of echinococcus are various carnivores; man is an accidental host. The growth of hydatid cysts is us...

Neuroimage--hydatid cyst of brain.

Fig. 1 : Flair mrI image showing multiple coalescing thin walled cysts of varying sizes in right frontoparietal region. No calcification/solid component seen – consistent with hydatid cyst. A 21 year old male presented with history of headache since last 1 year. headache was moderate in intensity, intermittent and associated with pain in the eyes. No history of any fever, vomiting or seizures w...

HYDATID CYST OF THE THYROID

Thyroid is a rare localization for hydatid cyst. Although the incidence of hydatid cyst is high in this geographic area, we have had only two cases of thyroid involvement in the last 10 years in Ghaem medical center in Mashhad.

Hydatid cyst of the spinal canal successfully treated by operation.

Primary Brain Hydatid Cyst In A Child: A Case Report

Abstract- Introduction   Hydatid cyst is endemic in India, with different clinical presentations as per site of involvement in body. Occurrence primarily in brain without involvement of other visceras is rare.   Case report   We present a case of eight year old female child with gradually progressive right hemiparesis and slurring of speech, with a large cyst in left cerebral hemisphere ...