Intracranial intraosseous hydatid cyst. Case report and review of literature.
Cerebral hydatidosis accounts for approximately 1 to 3% of all cases of hydatid disease. Generally, cerebral hydatid cysts are single lesions located in the watershed of the middle cerebral artery. Primary intracranial extracerebral hydatid cysts are extremely rare. Only 2% of hydatid cysts are localized in the skeleton, and of these 3 to 4% are found in the skull. The authors describe the case of a 10-year-old boy who was admitted to their clinic with headache and unilateral focal epileptic seizures. Computerized tomography scanning revealed a right parietal intraosseous hydatid cyst. A case of cranial intraosseous hydatid disease is presented, and the differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed in the light of literature.
Erman
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Department of Neurosurgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. dr_erman@yahoo.com
Tuna
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Göçer
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Ildan
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Zeren
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Cetinalp
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D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods