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Serebral Kist Hidatik: Olgu Sunumu.

Authors :
Angın, Tuğçe
Çelebisoy, Mehmet
Karatepe, Ayşegül Noyan
Gelal, Mustafa Fazıl
Şirin, Hatice Kübra
Source :
Turkish Journal of Neurology / Turk Noroloji Dergisi. 2014, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p87-90. 4p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by larvae of Echinococcus. Central nervous system involvement is rare in patients with hydatid cyst. Cysts are asymptomatic until they reach large sizes. Clinical symptoms of central nervous system depends on the size and location of the lesion. The most common symptoms are headache and vomiting. Clinical diagnosis is confirmed by epidemiological evidence, medical history, clinical findings, serological tests and lesions determined with ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Surgery is the primary treatment modality. The purpose is to remove the cyst without rupture in surgical approach. In this article, a rare case of an adult with multiple intracranial lesions presenting with obvious clinical symptoms has been reported with imaging findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Turkish
ISSN :
1301062X
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Turkish Journal of Neurology / Turk Noroloji Dergisi
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
115776338
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4274/tnd.38243