Craniocerebral hydatid cyst

Hilmani, S.; Bertal, A.; Lakhdar, Abdelhakim; Ouboukhlik, A.; Elkamar, A; Elazhari, A.

doi:10.3171/ped.2006.105.1.77

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“…In those cases it necessary to search a cardiac location (2). A few cases of calcified or infected cyst were reported in the literature as in our series (10,11). The differential diagnosis of intracerebral hydatid cysts includes cystic lesions such as arachnoid cyst, cystic tumor of the brain and pyogenic abscess.…”

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Brain Hydatid Cyst

Hilmani¹

2015

Current Topics in Echinococcosis

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Brain echinococcosis is the most common brain parasitic infection in the world. It happens in a very rare location, representing 1% to 2% all cases with hydatid disease. It is more common by approximately 50-70% in pediatric population and young adultswith a male predominance. The definite hosts of echinococcus are various carnivores; man is an accidental host. The growth of hydatid cysts is usually slow and asymptomatic, and clinical manifestations are caused by compression of the involved organ. CT provides definitive results of diagnosis. It shows hydatid cyst as a spherical, well defined, thin walled, homogeneous and non-enhancing cystic lesion without peripheral oedema. Dowling technic is the most commonly done procedure designed to give birth to the intact cyst by irrigating saline between cyst wall-brain interfaces. Medical treatment can be indicated in multiple locations and in cases with peroperative rupture. Prognosis is often good, but same complications can occur after surgery and depend on the location, the size, the number of cysts and the technique used.

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“…Cerebellar location (Figure 3) is rare and serious with the risk of cerebral herniation and very rarely in the ventricles (18). Exceptionally the skull can be reached after meningeal invasion (10). Cysts may be single or multiple (Figure 4), uni-or multiloculated.…”

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Brain Hydatid Cyst

Hilmani¹

2015

Current Topics in Echinococcosis

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“…Three forms of central nerve system hydatid disease occurring in intracranial were described: intracerebral, cranial extradural, and a combined form. In this third form, extradural HC may develop through dura defect as reported in our previous published case [9] or with a normal dura. The mechanism may be an embolization of scolices or embryos via blood vessels in primary form with tendency to occur around the midline; may be due to the existence of a rich venous vascularization in this area [10], or secondary to previous cyst rupture.…”

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Combined Intracerebral and Cranial epidural Hydatid Cysts: Case Report

Hilmani¹,

Maati²,

Azhari³

2017

IJRRT

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Background: Hydatid cyst (HC) is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is very rare in this parasitic infection and the association of intracerebral and epidural HC is exceptional. Patient and method:A 06-year-old female who was operated three years ago for a left frontal intracerebral hydatid cyst in Toto without rupture and without medical treatment following the surgery, and who came with the history of headache and vomiting for 4 months is reported. Computed tomography of the brain showed a large 5x6x5cm, cystic lesion with a density similar to the cerebrospinal fluid in the left frontal region with another adjacent small cyst in epidural space. The patient underwent left frontal craniotomy. The patient was treated by Dowling technique for intracerebral cyst and by cyst aspiration after rupture. Conclusion:Hydatid cysts in epidural location are very rare and can be primary or after recurrence. The mainstay of treatment is surgical removal of the cyst. Medical therapy is also important to prevent recurrences during the postoperative period.

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“…With time, the parasite reaches and destroys the cortex, with subsequent spread of the disease to surrounding tissues [4,5]. Since its initial description by Guesnard in 1836, approximately 89 well-documented cases of skull hydatidosis have been reported in literature to date with the cranial vault (68.5%) being more commonly involved than the skull base [6,7,8]. Cranial hydatidosis is predominantly seen in young adult males [6].…”

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Hydatid cyst of the cranial vault

Limaïem

Bellil

et al. 2009

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Only 0.5 to 2% of hydatid cysts are localized in the skeleton and of these, 3 to 4% are found in the skull. In this paper, the authors report a case of primary hydatidosis involving the cranial vault revealed by a bulging mass of the forehead and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure that occurred in a 22-year-old woman who came from a rural area. Through this case and literature review, the authors analyse the epidemiological, clinical and radiological aspects of skull hydatidosis. They conclude that hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any soft tissue swelling or osteolytic lesion in the scalp of patients living in endemic areas.

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Craniocerebral hydatid cyst

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Brain Hydatid Cyst

Brain Hydatid Cyst

Combined Intracerebral and Cranial epidural Hydatid Cysts: Case Report

Hydatid cyst of the cranial vault

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