Furtado S V, Visvanathan K, Nandita Ghosal, Reddy K, Hegde A S
Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, EPIP Area, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066, India.
J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Jan;16(1):110-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.09.031. Epub 2008 Nov 14.
Hydatid disease caused by ingestion of eggs of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus is endemic in the Middle East, Mediterranean countries, South America, North Africa and Australia.(1) Infratentorial occurrence of hydatid cyst is rare. We present a report of an extremely rare case of multiple exclusive fourth ventricular hydatid cysts, both primary and secondary, and discuss problems with the diagnosis and management of this condition.
由摄入细粒棘球绦虫虫卵引起的包虫病在中东、地中海国家、南美洲、北非和澳大利亚呈地方性流行。(1)幕下包虫囊肿的发生较为罕见。我们报告了一例极其罕见的原发性和继发性多发性单纯第四脑室包虫囊肿病例,并讨论了该疾病诊断和治疗中的问题。