Intracranial Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report of Three Cases

Abstract

A cerebral hydatid cyst is a less common condition as compared to hydatid diseases of liver and lungs. Surgical removal of the cyst without rupturing it should be the primary goal of surgery. We reported three cases of supratentorial cerebral hydatid cysts in this case-series. All of the cases belonged to three different age groups. One, 10 year old patient was previously operated at another hospital and presented with the recurrent disease. This patient was operated three times with a gap of six and nine months in-between surgeries. Currently, he is symptoms free for the last one year. Another, 40 year old patient was operated, 22 months back and is now disease free. Third case was of a 72 year old patient, who had a hepatic hydatid cyst as well. The relevant literature on the cerebral hydatid disease was reviewed and compared with our cases. The cerebral hydatid cyst should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with altered neurological status, especially in those who belongs to those regions where the disease is endemic. Total cyst removal without rupturing it should be the goal of surgery whenever possible. Postoperative treatment with Tablet Albendazole should be given in every case.