title: Giant primary cerebral hydatid cyst: A rare cause of childhood seizure.
abstract: We report a 9-year-old girl who presented with focal seizures, hemiparesis, headache, vomiting and bilateral optic atrophy. CT scan revealed a giant solitary cyst in the left parietal lobe. Serology and histopathology of the excised cyst confirmed the diagnosis of neurohydatidosis which is a rare cause of childhood seizure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shilpa Khanna
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Varsha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Datta
keywords: Childhood seizures; hydatid cyst; neurohydatidosis