A Giant Hydatid Cyst at Right Frontoparietal Region: A Rare Case Report

Autor:	Haradhan Deb Nath, Kanak Kanti Barua, Mohammad Shahnawaz Bari, Ahmedul Mursalin, Md Masum Ali
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	parasitic diseases General Earth and Planetary Sciences General Environmental Science
Zdroj:	Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience. 31:116-120
ISSN:	2408-8382 1023-4853
Popis:	Background: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease which can affect the central nervous system. Objective: The purpose of the study is to reveal the clinical findings and the effect of giant the intracranial hydatid cyst at frontoparietal region, which is a rare finding. Results: A patients with right frontoparietal hydatid cyst was admitted in our hospital with history of headache, seizure and left upper limb weakness. We operated the patient and postoperatively developed hydrocephalous and pseudocyst at the site of operation. Cystoperitoneal shunt was done. The patient was medically treated by albendazole. The patient cured postoperatively. Conclusion: Patients with intracranial hydatid cyst can be treated surgically and with albendazole. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2015; Vol. 31 (2): 116-120
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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