title: Epilepsy: unusual presentation of cerebral hydatid disease in Children.
abstract: Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare, representing only 2% of all cerebral space occupying lesions even in the countries where the disease is endemic. Intracranial hydatid cysts are more common in children and occur more frequently in the supratentorial space. The aim of this paper is to describe the characteristic features of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to determine the clinical presentation and surgical outcome of cerebral hydatid disease. A 7-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department because of an epileptic attack. On radiological examination a round, cystic lesion appeared in the parietal lobe and caused shift of the midline structures. The cyst was successfully removed using the dowling technique. The postoperative period was uneventful and seizures were not seen during follow up. Hydatid cyst of the brain presents clinically as intracranial space occupying lesion and is more common in children, it is well demonstrated by CT and MR examinations, and Surgery is the treatment option with affordable morbidity and low mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed the sixth University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: Farouk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hajhouji
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed the sixth University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aniba
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed the sixth University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laghmari
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed the sixth University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lmejjati
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed the sixth University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: Houssine
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghannane
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed the sixth University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: Said Ait
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Benali
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: CT; Cerebral hydatid disease; MRI; echinococcosis; surgery