Hydatid disease located in the cerebellomedullary cistern.
Hydatid disease is an endemic zoonotic disease in many areas of the world. Liver, followed by lung, is the most commonly affected organ and involvement of other organs is rare. When brain is involved, lesions are typically supratentorial, and infratentorial localisation is even rarer. We present a 45-year-old woman with hydatid disease located in premedullary location compressing the brain stem, an exceedingly rare location for cerebral echinococcosis. Relevant literature regarding typical properties of cerebral disease was reviewed.
Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, 07058 Antalya, Turkey.
Ozgür
O
Kızılca
Department of Neurosurgery, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, 07058 Antalya, Turkey.
Murat
M
Altaş
Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, 07058 Antalya, Turkey.
Utku
U
Senol
Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, 07058 Antalya, Turkey.
Murat Alp
MA
Oztek