Title: Isolated Brain Involvement of Multiple Hydatid Cyst
Authors: Dr Hariharan Munganda, Dr Kunal Bahrani, Dr Uma Rani, Dr Shilpa, Dr Ajith Thakur, Dr Punit Pruthi
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i7.25
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Cerebral hydatid disease is rare accounting for only 1-2% of intracranial space occupying lesion and usually manifests as solitary cystic non enhancing lesions in the MCA territory distribution.
It is even rarer to find multiple intracranial hydatid cysts.
We hereby report an interesting and unusual presentation of a patient with multiple intracranial hydatid cysts, few showing inflammatory edema and minimal rim enhancement, a rare manifestation
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