Growth rate of cerebral hydatid cyst, with a review of the literature.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 17(12): 743-5, 2001 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
This extremely rare case was one of secondary solitary cerebral echinococcosis associated with possible cerebral thromboembolism. A 7-year-old girl living in a rural area was admitted to our hospital with a history of headache, right-sided hemiparesis, and dysphasia. She had been treated 6 months previously for a cerebral infarct, diagnosed from sudden altered consciousness and a myoclonic generalised convulsion. The growth rate determined for the cerebral hydatid cyst was about 4.5 cm during the 6-month period. In children a parasitic cyst can be the source of a cerebral embolus, particularly in areas where hydatid disease resulting from cardiac echinococcosis is endemic.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encefalopatias
/
Equinococose
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article