The Gigant primary cerebral hydatid cyst with no marked manifestation: a case report and review of literature

Autor: S K, Basarslan, C, Gocmez, K, Kamasak, A, Ceviz
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 19(8)
ISSN: 2284-0729
Popis: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation that rarely affects the brain. A 14 year-old child with a large mass of intracranial hydatid cysts (122 x 110 x 98 mm), but no symptoms except for an intermittent headache for 2 months is presented. Triple cysts were removed after suitable craniotomy. The literature was reviewed and the case was compared with the published reports.
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