title: [Cerebral hydatid cyst: Clinical case and review of the literature].
abstract: Hydatid disease is an accidental parasitosis, with brain location being rare. The case is reported of a 33year-old male, with no history of note, who was admitted to hospital with intracranial hypertension syndrome and right hemiparesis. Computed tomography showed a cystic lesion in the left frontal-parietal lobule. Surgery was performed by complete excision of the lesion, with a good outcome. Hydatid disease is a rare condition in the brain. Clinical suspicion is important for an early diagnosis. A review is presented on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of cerebral hydatid disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Acha-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú. Electronic address: hyayal487@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Héctor José
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yaya-Loo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Marco Enrique
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Chipana-Sotomayor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020807:Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003399:Craniotomy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D010568:Peru; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole
keywords: Accidental parasitosis; Cerebral cyst; Cerebral hydatid; Dowling technique; Echinococcus granulosus; Hidatidosis cerebral; Parasitosis accidental; Quiste cerebral; Rare location; Técnica de Dowling; Ubicación rara