Intracranial alveolar echinococcosis: CT and MRI.
Intracranial alveolar echinococcosis is uncommon. We report a patient with right frontal lobe and palpebral lesions secondary to a primary hepatic focus with secondary lesion in the lung. The intracranial and palpebral cystic masses were totally removed and both proved to be alveolar hydatid cysts. An unusual feature in this case is CT and MRI demonstration of dural and bony extension.
Bensaid
A H
AH
Department of Radiology B, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
Dietemann
J L
JL
de la Palavesa
M M
MM
Klinkert
A
A
Kastler
B
B
Gangi
A
A
Jacquet
G
G
Cattin
F
F
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed