Case Report

Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review

Volume: 8 Number: 8 January 1, 2018
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Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease which is seen in countries where there is widespread animal husbandry, and is common in Turkey. The disease agent is the cestode class parasite, Echinococcus granulosus. The liver is the primary organ where the disease is seen. If any part is added to the systemic circulation, the spleen and lungs are reached and hydatid cysts can form in these organs. Primary cranial hydatid cyst is rare. In this paper, the case is presented of a 54-year old female who presented at the polyclinic plegia. She had been involved in a traffic accident 2.5 months previously. The patient had no complaints until the onset of weakness in the left arm and leg 1 week before presentation at our clinic. For the last 2 days she had been unable to move her left arm or leg. On the brain computed tomography a cystic lesion was seen and surgical treatment was applied. Hydatid cyst can be seen with primary brain location following head trauma and in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions with regular borders occupying a space in the brain, it should not be forgotten that it could be a hydatid cyst.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Kasım Zafer Yüksel This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 1, 2018

Submission Date

March 6, 2016

Acceptance Date

November 10, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 8 Number: 8

APA
Altun, İ., & Yüksel, K. Z. (2018). Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, 8(8), 99-104. https://doi.org/10.5505/kjms.2017.98704
AMA
1.Altun İ, Yüksel KZ. Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018;8(8):99-104. doi:10.5505/kjms.2017.98704
Chicago
Altun, İdris, and Kasım Zafer Yüksel. 2018. “Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report With Literature Review”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 8 (8): 99-104. https://doi.org/10.5505/kjms.2017.98704.
EndNote
Altun İ, Yüksel KZ (January 1, 2018) Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 8 8 99–104.
IEEE
[1]İ. Altun and K. Z. Yüksel, “Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review”, Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 99–104, Jan. 2018, doi: 10.5505/kjms.2017.98704.
ISNAD
Altun, İdris - Yüksel, Kasım Zafer. “Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report With Literature Review”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 8/8 (January 1, 2018): 99-104. https://doi.org/10.5505/kjms.2017.98704.
JAMA
1.Altun İ, Yüksel KZ. Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018;8:99–104.
MLA
Altun, İdris, and Kasım Zafer Yüksel. “Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report With Literature Review”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 8, Jan. 2018, pp. 99-104, doi:10.5505/kjms.2017.98704.
Vancouver
1.İdris Altun, Kasım Zafer Yüksel. Primary Cranial Hydatid Cyst Uncommon Cause of Plegia: A Case Report with Literature Review. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018 Jan. 1;8(8):99-104. doi:10.5505/kjms.2017.98704