title: Echinococcus alveolaris: presenting as a cerebral metastasis.
abstract: Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm. The main endemic regions for human alveolar echinococcosis are Central Europe, Russia, Turkey, Japan, China, Eastern France, North America. EM is an endemic disease in Turkey and especially common in the eastern Anatolia Region as seen in our case. The liver is the primary focus of the disease, cerebral localization is rare. Cerebral hydatid disease is approximately 5% of alveolar hydatid cases and generally considered to be fatal. Surgical treatment should be considered whenever possible. We present a case of cerebral alveolar hydatid disease that was thought to be cerebral metastasis.
authors: Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Erzurum, Turkey. guzozdemir@yahoo.com
authors: Nuriye Guzin
authors: NG
authors: Ozdemir
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Kurt
authors: Dogan Nasır
authors: DN
authors: Binici
authors: Kerem Mazhar
authors: KM
authors: Ozsoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D004446:Echinococcus; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole