Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review)
Human hydatidosis (cystic echinococcosis) is a parasitic infection still endemic in several countries of the world, particularly in rural areas posing a potential public health problem. The most frequent and classic localizations of human echinococcosis are the liver (75%) and the lungs (15%), but a...
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| description | Human hydatidosis (cystic echinococcosis) is a parasitic infection still endemic in several countries of the world, particularly in rural areas posing a potential public health problem. The most frequent and classic localizations of human echinococcosis are the liver (75%) and the lungs (15%), but any other sites/organs may be involved by hydatid cyst. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement during this parasitosis (neurohydatidosis) is considered among the so-called “unusual”, “ectopic” or “aberrant” locations. CNS hydatidosis is divided into two major nosological frameworks: brain and spinal involvement. Brain hydatidosis is exceptional with a prevalence estimated at less than 2% of all human hydatidosis, and the majority of cases are reported as sporadic observations. This localization represents a real diagnostic challenge for clinicians, even in endemic areas. It is characterized by its severity, these heavy functional repercussions and can sometimes be fatal. The purpose of this review is to familiarize hospital practitioners with this unusual location of hydatid cyst, to avoid its delayed diagnosis and improve its prognosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18a3ef1088d0420aa64813787acd37c82022-12-22T03:37:12ZengZagazig University, Faculty of MedicineMicrobes and Infectious Diseases2682-41322682-41402022-02-013122422910.21608/mid.2020.34833.1035103340Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review)Salem Bouomrani0Department of Internal medicine. Military Hospital of Gabes. Gabes 6000. Sfax Faculty of Medicine. University of Sfax. Sfax 3029, TunisiaHuman hydatidosis (cystic echinococcosis) is a parasitic infection still endemic in several countries of the world, particularly in rural areas posing a potential public health problem. The most frequent and classic localizations of human echinococcosis are the liver (75%) and the lungs (15%), but any other sites/organs may be involved by hydatid cyst. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement during this parasitosis (neurohydatidosis) is considered among the so-called “unusual”, “ectopic” or “aberrant” locations. CNS hydatidosis is divided into two major nosological frameworks: brain and spinal involvement. Brain hydatidosis is exceptional with a prevalence estimated at less than 2% of all human hydatidosis, and the majority of cases are reported as sporadic observations. This localization represents a real diagnostic challenge for clinicians, even in endemic areas. It is characterized by its severity, these heavy functional repercussions and can sometimes be fatal. The purpose of this review is to familiarize hospital practitioners with this unusual location of hydatid cyst, to avoid its delayed diagnosis and improve its prognosis.https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_103340_4457c63f2f44c6a007875d8c490fb896.pdfbraincentral nervous systemhydatidosishydatid cystechinococcosis |
| spellingShingle | Salem Bouomrani Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review) Microbes and Infectious Diseases brain central nervous system hydatidosis hydatid cyst echinococcosis |
| title | Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review) |
| title_full | Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review) |
| title_fullStr | Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review) |
| title_short | Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review) |
| title_sort | cerebral hydatidosis exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis review |
| topic | brain central nervous system hydatidosis hydatid cyst echinococcosis |
| url | https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_103340_4457c63f2f44c6a007875d8c490fb896.pdf |
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