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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Cerebral hydatid cysts in children: 4 cases
Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses, Volume 36, No. 8, Year 2006
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Description
The cerebral localization of the hydatid disease is rare, under 2%, and it primarily affects children. We report 4 cases of children presenting with a cerebral hydatid cyst (2 boys and 2 girls, mean age 9 years). Clinical symptoms were very progressive, the disease was frequently diagnosed several months (1-12 months) after onset of symptoms most often headaches and vomiting. One patient presented with a right tonic-clonic seizure 3 days before hospitalization. The diagnostic was confirmed in all cases by Cerebral CT scan. All the patients were screened for other localizations. One patient also presented with pulmonary and hepatic hydatid cysts. Hydatid blood tests were positive in only one case. The treatment was surgical for all the patients (using hydropulsion) without complications in 2 cases. One child presented with meningitis, and the other child with signs of secondary ICHT related to residual mass which required its puncture. © 2006.
Authors & Co-Authors
Brahem, Mouna
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Hlel, K.
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Ayadi, Ali
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Bedoui, Abir
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Hmila, F.
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Mahjoub, Bahri
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Boussoffara, Raoudha
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Sfar, Mohammed Tahar
Tunisia, Tunis
Chu Taher Sfar Mahdia
Statistics
Citations: 14
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.medmal.2006.04.005
ISSN:
0399077X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Participants Gender
Male
Female