Gigantic intracranial mass of hydatid cyst

Özkan Ü., Kemaloğlu M., Selçuki M.

Child's Nervous System, cilt.17, sa.10, ss.623-625, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s003810100492
  • Dergi Adı: Child's Nervous System
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.623-625
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Echinoccosis cyst, gigantic intracranial hydatid cyst, hydatid disease
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A child (8 years old) with a gigantic mass of intracranial hydatid cysts (95×90×75 mm) is presented. The first manifestation was difficulty in walking, which was followed by symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. A craniotomy was performed, and more than 25 hydatid cysts were removed. The literature is reviewed and the incidence of gigantic mass of cerebral hydatid cyst is compared in the published reports.