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  • Title: Isolated cerebral hydatid cysts: a comparative study of two different types of presentations.
    Author: Patankar T, Krishnan A, Prasad S, Goel A.
    Journal: J Assoc Physicians India; 1999 Aug; 47(8):805-8. PubMed ID: 10778628.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the existence of two imaging patterns of cerebral hydatidosis and discuss its clinical importance. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective review of six cases of cerebral hydatidosis using various imaging techniques including CT, MRI, angiography and cystogram. RESULTS: Clinically the most common findings included papilloedema, headache and vomiting. Two of the cases reported recurrence of symptoms and were reoperated. The first 4 cases presented the classical signs of unilocular well defined cysts while the last two cases had multilocular, often polygonal cysts with perifocal edema, calcification and membrane detachment. CONCLUSION: Two radiologically and pathologically distinct subtypes of hydatidosis exist. Division into groups may assist decision over treatment protocol.
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