Successful surgical excision of a gigantic cerebral hydatid cyst.
In this study, an extremely rare case of a gigantic cerebral hydatid cyst is presented. A right frontotemporal hydatid cyst was detected by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. This lesion was extirpated successfully with intact contents with the aid of a neuronavigation system. The literature is reviewed and possible postoperative complications are discussed with the published reports.
Menkü
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A
Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. menkua@ericyes.edu.tr
Kulaksizoglu
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O
Tucer
B
B
Kurtsoy
A
A
Akdemir
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038361:Neuronavigation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012720:Severity of Illness Index