Abstract
Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare, representing only 2% of all cerebral space occupying lesions. The diagnosis is usually based on a pathognomonic CT pattern. Exceptionally, the image is atypical raising suspicion of many differential diagnoses such as intracerebral infectious, vascular lesions, or tumors. We report 2 atypical cases of cerebral hydatid cysts diagnosed in a 21, and a 24-year-old woman. The CT scan results suggest oligodendroglioma in the first case and brain abscess in the second. An MRI was helpful in the diagnosis of the 2 cases. Both patients underwent successful surgery with a good outcome. The hydatid nature of the cyst was confirmed by histology in both cases.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
263
Last Page
266
Recommended Citation
Benzagmout, Mohammed; Maaroufi, Mustapha; Chakour, Khalid; and Chaoui, Mohammed E.
(2011)
"Atypical radiological findings in cerebral hydatid disease,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 16:
Iss.
3, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/1658-3183.1875