Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report
Abstract Hydatid cyst in the cerebellum is extremely rare. This is a case report of cerebellar hydatid cyst in a 60-year-old man presented with truncal ataxia. CT and MRI scan of the brain was done and hydatid cyst was suspected. Complete microsurgical excision was done using the Dowling technique....
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Hydatid cyst in the cerebellum is extremely rare. This is a case report of cerebellar hydatid cyst in a 60-year-old man presented with truncal ataxia. CT and MRI scan of the brain was done and hydatid cyst was suspected. Complete microsurgical excision was done using the Dowling technique.
The patient recovered well. He was given albendazole for 1 month. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Literature was reviewed and the disease was analyzed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8908d0fc238246f18d39c57587f02adc2025-08-20T02:09:10ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672016-07-01050214014110.1055/s-0036-1584588Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case ReportAmit Kumar Ghosh0Department of Neurosurgery, Global Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAbstract Hydatid cyst in the cerebellum is extremely rare. This is a case report of cerebellar hydatid cyst in a 60-year-old man presented with truncal ataxia. CT and MRI scan of the brain was done and hydatid cyst was suspected. Complete microsurgical excision was done using the Dowling technique. The patient recovered well. He was given albendazole for 1 month. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Literature was reviewed and the disease was analyzed.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584588cerebellar hydatid cyst |
| spellingShingle | Amit Kumar Ghosh Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report Indian Journal of Neurosurgery cerebellar hydatid cyst |
| title | Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Hydatid Cyst in Cerebellum: A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | hydatid cyst in cerebellum a rare case report |
| topic | cerebellar hydatid cyst |
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