The Gigant primary cerebral hydatid cyst with no marked manifestation: a case report and review of literature.

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci

Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.

Published: April 2015

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation that rarely affects the brain. A 14 year-old child with a large mass of intracranial hydatid cysts (122 x 110 x 98 mm), but no symptoms except for an intermittent headache for 2 months is presented. Triple cysts were removed after suitable craniotomy. The literature was reviewed and the case was compared with the published reports.

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