Giant cerebral Echinococcus cyst with galactorrhea and amenorrhea.
A case of giant left-sided frontal cerebral Echinococcus cyst causing headaches, galactorrhea--amenorrhea, secondary sterility, and gain in weight in an adult female patient is reported. The operative removal of this huge cyst led to complete neurological and endocrinologic recovery.
D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy