Emergency Surgical Treatment in Primary Cerebral Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Hydatid cyst accounts for 3% to 4% of all intracranial lesions. The initial diagnosis is typically based on clinical suspicion, usually with a patient history of having traveled to a region where it is endemic or living in contact with cattle or dogs, and the diagnosis is confirmed with serological tests and imaging. Emergent surgery for cerebral hydatid cyst without first obtaining magnetic resonance image has also been reported in the literature. Presently described is a case of a 22-year-old patient who presented with symptoms of intracranial pressure and neurological deterioration diagnosed as primary cerebral hydatid cyst, and a review of the literature.

Primer Serebral Kist Hidatik Hastalýðýnda Acil Cerrahi Tedavi: Olgu Sunumu ve Literatür Taramasý

Hidatik kistler, tüm intrakranial lezyonlarýn %3-4’ünü oluþturur. Taný, tipik olarak sýðýr veya köpekle temas halinde olan bir yaþama ya da bir endemik alana seyahat geçmiþine dayanan klinik þüpheye dayanýr, serolojik testler ve görüntüleme ile teyit edilir. Literatürde serebral kist hidatik nedeni ile MRG çekilemeden acil olarak opere edilen nadir olgu bildirilmiþtir. Bu çalýþmada 22 yaþýnda intrakranial basýnç artýþý bulgularýyla acil servise baþvuran ve ani nörolojik kötüleþme ile acil operasyona alýnan primer serebral kist hidatik olgusu literatür eþliðinde tartýþýlmýþtýr.