Multiple intracranial hydatid cysts in posterior fossa in an adult—A case report

Radiology Case Reports

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Sajiva Aryal¹  Ishani Singh¹  Seema Bhandari¹  Prakash Dhakal¹  Suraj Sharma¹ 

[1] Kathmandu Medical College

关键词: Echinococcus;    Hydatid cyst;    Intracranial;    Multiple;    Posterior fossa;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.radcr.2022.08.061

学科分类：生物化学工程

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

Hydatid cyst is an uncommon parasitic disease caused by larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus. The liver is the most frequently affected organ followed by the lungs and the spleen. Intracranial hydatid cysts are uncommon and occur mostly in supratentorial region . It can present with nonspecific symptoms and can be difficult to diagnose, thus regardless of unusual clinical presentation and unusual location of cystic lesion in brain, it is crucial to keep hydatid cyst as one of the differentials. We describe a case of a 28-year-old male who presented with headache, vomiting and cerebellar signs. MRI showed multiple cystic lesions in posterior fossa with asymmetrically dilated posterior horn of left lateral ventricle. Biopsy from one of the cystic lesions from posterior fossa was performed which confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Patient was started on Albendazole and subsequently planned for surgery.

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