Intracranial hydatid cyst is a rare cause of midbrain herniation: A case report and literature review.
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection affecting the brain in about 2% of the cases. Brain involvement is most commonly observed in children. Here, we report a 13-year-old male patient who presented with headache, nausea, and vomiting. Before cranial computed tomography (CT) was performed, the patient had generalized epileptic seizures. He was disoriented, and had anisocoria with dilatation of the right pupilla. CT showed a cystic lesion of 10-cm diameter in the right temporoparietal region that had caused a shift of the midline structures to the contralateral side; an urgent operation was performed as there were signs of midbrain herniation.
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Yusuf Kurtuluş
YK
Duransoy
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Mesut
M
Mete
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Mustafa
M
Barutçuoğlu
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Ulkün Ünlü
UÜ
Unsal
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Selçuki
Hydatid cyst; mass effect; midbrain herniation; porencephalic cyst; urgent operation