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| Year : 2015 | Volume : 8 | Issue : 2 | Page : 214-216 | |
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Primary cerebral hydatid cyst in a child Correspondence Address: Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.153168 |
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| Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare, representing only 2% of all cerebral space occupying lesions even in the countries where the disease is endemic. Echinococcal cysts are usually found in the liver and lungs, but can affect any part of the body. Differential diagnosis of hydatid disease should be considered for every cystic mass in any anatomical location, especially in areas where the disease is endemic. Hydatid disease has a worldwide distribution and causes health problems in endemic countries. Here, we are presenting a case of cerebral hydatid cyst in a 7-year-old female child. The main aim of this case is to highlight the rarity of this location and that hydatid cysts must be considered as differential diagnosis in patients with cystic lesions of brain, especially in endemic areas. | |
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