title: Brain Hydatid Cyst with Atypical Symptoms in an Adult: A Case Report.
abstract: Brain hydatid cyst constitutes one of the leading causes of cranial mass in the endemic region, especially among the children. Symptoms of the disease are associated with rising of intracranial pressure and focal neurological deficit. Surgical excision of the cyst is essential to treatment. Here we present a 19 yr-old male livings in Ardabil, northwest of Iran, referred to Neurosurgery Clinic in Khanevadeh University Hospital, Tehran, Iran with a large brain hydatid cyst and atypical symptoms. He was treated by surgical excision of the cyst without any complication. There were not any clinical or radiological signs of recurrence after one-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Ward, Khanevadeh Military Academic Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baboli
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Education Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baboli
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Research Center, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soleiman Meigooni
keywords: Brain hydatic cyst; Iran; Surgical excision