Successful Surgical Treatment of a Brain Stem Hydatid Cyst in a Child
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation, which is endemic in the Mediterranean region. It is often located in the liver and the lungs, whereas brain stem hydatid cysts are extremely rare. We report a case of a five-year-old female who presented with hemiparesis, and after investigations, she was...
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| description | Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation, which is endemic in the Mediterranean region. It is often located in the liver and the lungs, whereas brain stem hydatid cysts are extremely rare. We report a case of a five-year-old female who presented with hemiparesis, and after investigations, she was diagnosed with a hydatid cyst in the pons. She also had cysts in her liver and kidney. The cerebral cyst was completely removed without rupture, using gentle water-jet dissection (Dowling’s technique). She was feeling well after 4-month follow-up. We emphasize the importance of keeping hydatid cysts in the differential diagnosis of pediatric infratentorial cystic lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ec083718db24f09a52d67b35b1b39ef2025-02-03T05:51:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192020-01-01202010.1155/2020/56458125645812Successful Surgical Treatment of a Brain Stem Hydatid Cyst in a ChildRahaf Alok0Jaber Mahmoud1Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaHydatid disease is a parasitic infestation, which is endemic in the Mediterranean region. It is often located in the liver and the lungs, whereas brain stem hydatid cysts are extremely rare. We report a case of a five-year-old female who presented with hemiparesis, and after investigations, she was diagnosed with a hydatid cyst in the pons. She also had cysts in her liver and kidney. The cerebral cyst was completely removed without rupture, using gentle water-jet dissection (Dowling’s technique). She was feeling well after 4-month follow-up. We emphasize the importance of keeping hydatid cysts in the differential diagnosis of pediatric infratentorial cystic lesions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5645812 |
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| title_short | Successful Surgical Treatment of a Brain Stem Hydatid Cyst in a Child |
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