Skull base hydatid cyst with intracranial extension presenting as vocal cord palsy: a case report.
Hydatid disease of the skull base is extremely rare, and intracranial extension of hydatid cysts through the skull base is even rarer. We report an interesting case of a 42-year-old man who presented with features of right vocal cord palsy. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made based on his history and on pre-operative MRI and was confirmed by surgery and histopathological examination.
Sureka
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Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. drjyoticmch@rediffmail.com
Sarawagi
R
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Eapen
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Keshava
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Vedantam
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D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D019291:Skull Base; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole