Computed Tomography of Intracerebral Echinococcal Cysts in Children

McCorkell, Scott J.; Lewall, David B.

doi:10.1097/00004728-198505000-00020

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“…Hydatid cysts have an absorbtion value similar to that of cerebrospinal 183 fluid on CT scans [1,10,26,29,33,41]. Pericystic edema is rarely seen on the CT. Rim enhancement and perifocal edema are not present unless the hydatid cyst is infected [6,21].…”

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Multiple hydatid cysts of the brain: A case report and review of the literature

1998

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Multiple hydatid cysts of the brain are uncommon and may be either primary or secondary. We report a 12-year-old child with multiple hydatid cysts of the brain occurring 1 year after surgical rupture of a primary large and infected cerebral hydatid cyst. Surgical removal of hydatid cysts was successfully performed. Albendazole (10 mg/kg twice daily for 12 weeks) was administered to the patient in the postoperative stage.

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Multiple hydatid cysts of the brain: A case report and review of the literature

1998

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“…Cerebral hydatid cysts appear as a well-circumscribed cystid masses of spherical shape. They generally have an absorption value similar to that of cerebrospinal fluid on CT scans [11,4]. They show no enhancement with the injection of a contrast medium; rim enhancement is not present unless the hydatid cyst is infected [5,10].…”

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Orbital hydatid cysts: Report of four cases

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Hydatid cysts of central nervous system are rare and comprise only 2% to 3% of all hydatid cysts reported. Orbital localization is very uncommon and has been reported less than 1% of all hydatid diseases. The primary treatment of hydatid disease is surgical. The most important complication of the surgical treatment is secondary hydatidosis due to spillage of the cyst contents. Because of the difficulties of the orbital localization, total extirpation of the cysts without rupture is almost impossible. Preventing spontaneous rupture of the cysts during surgery and postoperative antihelmintic treatment should be taken into consideration in these cases. This study includes four cases who underwent surgery for orbital hydatid cysts. Radiological characteristics, operative technique and postoperative medical therapy are discussed.

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“…Especially in children hydatid cysts may grow to enor mous sizes taking advantage of the elastic bony structure, open sutures, and higher compressibility of the neural tis sue [1,2,9,10,15,17,25]. Even in the pediatric age group, a 14-year-old child with a solitary hydatid cyst of 770 g is an overwhelming surprise.…”

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“…Many authors have emphasized the predominance of the pediatric age group in their series [1,2,[5][6][7][8][9][10]. According to Dew [11], intracranial hydatid cysts are seven times more common in children than adults.…”

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Three Unusual Cases of Intracranial Hydatid Cyst in the Pediatric Age Group

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Three unusual cases of hydatid disease with central nervous system involvement are reported in the pediatric age group: a 9-year-old boy with a total number of 12 intracranial secondary hydatid cysts; a 13-year-old girl admitted in areflexia who survived after cyst puncture and successive mass removal, and a 14-year-old boy with a huge intracranial hydatid cyst weighing 770 g which was extracted without rupture. The article discusses the surgical problems, and the related literature is reviewed.

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Computed Tomography of Intracerebral Echinococcal Cysts in Children

Cited by 30 publications

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Multiple hydatid cysts of the brain: A case report and review of the literature

Multiple hydatid cysts of the brain: A case report and review of the literature

Orbital hydatid cysts: Report of four cases

Three Unusual Cases of Intracranial Hydatid Cyst in the Pediatric Age Group

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