Primary Posterior Fossa Hydatid Cyst in a Child.
Journal
The Journal of craniofacial surgery
ISSN: 1536-3732
Titre abrégé: J Craniofac Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9010410
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed:
26
11
2020
medline:
31
7
2021
entrez:
25
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A 7-year-old boy referred to our emergency department complaining of headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, generalized fatigue, ataxia and diplopia. Neurological exam showed bilateral papilledema and ataxic gait. Routine blood test, plain chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasonography were normal. Brain computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed well-defined intra-axial unilocular cystic lesion in the left cerebellar hemisphere, causing mass effect on brain stem and fourth ventricle with associated tonsillar herniation and mild obstructive hydrocephalus. The authors started the treatment with Albendazole and the patient was operated with left sub-occipital craniotomy. Cyst was delivered with intact capsule. Postoperative period was uneventful and patient's symptoms improved totally after 1 week. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid cyst.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33235170
pii: 00001665-202108000-00098
doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007263
doi:
Substances chimiques
Albendazole
F4216019LN
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e446-e447Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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