title: Primary hydatid cyst of the brain during pregnancy.
abstract: A 26-year-old woman in the 28th week of pregnancy presented with a primary cerebral hydatid cyst manifesting as deteriorating consciousness and weakness in the left arm and leg. Cranial computed tomography revealed an intracranial hydatid cyst. The cyst was surgically removed and albendazole was administered. The patient had a spontaneous vaginal term delivery and no problem was observed in the mother or child. No primary focus was found in the lungs, liver, and other organs. Hydatid cyst is still an important disease. Intracranial hydatid cyst without primary foci in organs such as the liver and lungs is very rare. Primary cerebral hydatid cyst during pregnancy can be successfully treated by surgical and medical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department of Medical School of Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. bozcayazi68@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nebi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Nejmi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiymaz
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Etlik
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yazici
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D015766:Albendazole