Giant asymptomatic intracranial hydatid cyst in a 3 years old child

Objective Although hydatid cysts are known commonly to affect the liver and lung, it can also affect the brain (1-2% of cases). Brain involvement is more commonly seen in children (50-75% of intracranial hydatid cysts), and usually has  intraparenchymal localization. In this paper we present a case...

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Main Authors: A. Tascu, A. V. Ciurea, Iulia Vapor, A. Iliescu, F. Brehar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/515