Pediatric Intracranial Hydatid Cyst: A Case Series with Literature Review.
Pediatr Neurosurg
; 53(5): 299-304, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Hydatid disease is an endemic zoonotic disease in many areas of the world. An intracranial hydatid cyst is a relatively rare entity, accounting for only 1-2% of all intracranial space-occupying lesions. Most commonly they are seen in children and young adults. Here, we present 9 cases of pediatric intracranial hydatid cyst operated at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India, between 2009 and 2015. The mean age of presentation was 11.5 years. The male to female ratio was 5 4. In 7 cases, a history of contact with pet dogs was present. Seizure was the most common finding, present in 7 cases. Seven patients had solitary cysts and 2 had multiple cysts on presentation. All patients were operated on, and recurrence was observed in 2 patients. The features of this rare disease are retrospectively analyzed in this presentation and the literature is reviewed.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encefalopatías
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Zoonosis
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Equinococosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Neurosurg
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India