title: Cystic echinococcosis of lung and heart coupled with repeated echinococcosis of brain--a case report.
abstract: Echinococcosis is rarely encountered as a cystic brain disease. In this article we are presenting a case of a young woman repeatedly operated due to echinococcosis of lung, heart and brain. Recurrent brain ecchinococcosis developed despite preoperative and postoperative albendazol therapy after first and combined therapy with albendazol and praziquantel after the second brain surgery. The mechanism of recurrence remains unclear (primary infestation, dissemination after spontaneous or intraoperative cyst rupture or new infestation).
authors.affiliation: University of Split, Split University Hospital Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Split, Croatia. zeljko.busic1@st.htnet.hr
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Busić
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bradarić
authors.forename: Vlatko
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ledenko
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavlek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D020809:Central Nervous System Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans