Multiple Intracranial Hydatid Cysts: A Rare Presentation.
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2013-10
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Abstract
Cerebral hydatid disease is rare accounting for only 1-2% of intracranial space occupying lesion and
usually manifests as solitary cystic nonenhancing lesions usually in the MCA territory distribution. It is
even rarer to find multiple intracranial hydatid cysts or polycystic disease. We hereby report an interesting
and unusual presentation of a patient with multiple intracranial hydatid cysts with a few showing inflammatory
edema and minimal rim enhancement, a rare manifestation and review the literature.
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Hydatid Cysts, Echinococcus, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Gupta Rohan, Gupta Subharshi, Mahajan Bella. Multiple Intracranial Hydatid Cysts: A Rare Presentation. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2013 Oct-Dec; 15(4): 202-204.