A series of 25 patients with intracranial arachnoid cysts is analyzed retrospectively. There were 14 males and 11 females ranging in age between a few days and 58 (mean 10) years. Seventy-six percent of patients were children below the age of 15 years. Most of the patients presented with symptoms and signs of long-standing raised intracranial pressure, while localizing signs were rather uncommo...

Symptomatic interhemispheric arachnoid cysts (ACs) are extremely rare lesions seen more frequently in the elderly. Only 13 cases of symptomatic interhemispheric ACs in the elderly have previously been reported. Herein, we describe a 70-year-old female with symptoms of vertigo, memory and behavior disturbances. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a giant arachnoid cyst (AC) on the interhem...

INTRODUCTION Hepatic hydatid disease can be successfully treated by a variety of modalities. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 60 year old male with giant hepatic hydatid disease who presented with a huge cystic mass in the upper abdomen. Diagnosis was confirmed by serology, ultrasonography and CT scan. The patient was treated successfully by open minimally invasive surgery with minimum...

Background. Intraabdominal lesions such as mesenteric cysts are uncommon disorders. Most are discovered incidentally during routine abdominal examinations. Methods. We report a patient with a mesenteric cyst masquerading as tuberculous peritonitis and ascites. Conclusion. Mesenteric cysts generally do not show typical clinical findings. They may also present with peritoneal tuberculosis finding...

Hydatid cyst commonly occurs in liver, followed by lungs. It may occur in other organs also. But isolated retroperitoneal hydatid cyst occurring in right iliac fossa is rare. A 25 years old male presented with a slowly growing mass in right iliac fossa for two years. He had dull aching pain in right iliac fossa, early satiety and occasional history of pain during micturation. No history of ches...

hydatid disease (hd) is caused by echinococcus granulosus and is endemic in many parts of the world. this parasitic tapeworm can produce cysts in almost every organ of the body, with the liver and lung being the most frequently targeted organs. peritoneum, omentum, and mesentery are among these unusual locations, which can cause diagnostic challenge and treatment delay. this review provides inf...

To cite: Ray P, Pawsey AKM, Preston JT. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-213784 DESCRIPTION A 22-year-old woman (body mass index of 40 kg/m) repeatedly presented to her general practitioner (GP), with a diffusely tender and distended abdomen. She was told the reason for her symptoms was obesity. Eventually her GP referred her to A&E department...

Meconium peritonitis results from antenatal perforation of the gastrointestinal tract; it presents as gastrointestinal obstruction, intraabdominal masses, or calcification. The presentation with passage of meconium per vagina secondary to meconium peritonitis is rare. We describe the radiologic and surgical findings in a neonate who had passage of meconium per vagina secondary to ileal atresia ...

Dermoid cysts are rare, benign lesions of embryological origin that represent 0.1-0.7% of all intracranial tumors. They are mainly located in the supra tentorial space, especially in the parasellar region. Their location in the posterior fossa remains uncommon. Rupture of intracranial dermoid cysts is a rare phenomenon. We present a case of dermoid cyst, which had ruptured into ventricular syst...

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in HIV-1-infected patients is associated with an exaggerated inflammatory response against an opportunistic infection during highly active antiretroviral therapy. The only review on IRIS associated with Criptococcus neoformans reported 21 episodes including lymphadenitis, necrotizing pneumonitis, breast and cutaneous abscess, and cryptococcomas...