title: Intracranial alveolar echinococcosis: CT and MRI.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology B, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bensaid
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dietemann
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: de la Palavesa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klinkert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kastler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jacquet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cattin
mesh_terms: 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