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Primary cerebral hydatid cyst with orbital extension: A case report.
Radiol Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Neuroradiology, Specialty Hospital, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Article Synopsis
- - Hydatid cysts, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, are common in many regions but instances of cerebral hydatid cysts extending to the orbit are very rare.
- - These cerebral cysts can be either primary or secondary, and their clinical symptoms can be vague, making imaging techniques like CT and MRI essential for accurate diagnosis.
- - The primary treatment for cerebral and orbital hydatid cysts is surgery, and the article discusses a case with unique imaging findings that help distinguish it from other similar medical conditions.
Orbital hydatid cyst and its successful treatment: A case report from Afghanistan.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
December 2024
Afghanistan Center for Epidemiological Studies, Herat, Afghanistan.
Purpose: This study aims to underscore the rarity of intraorbital hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive exploration and documentation for effective management.
Observations: Clinical presentations include proptosis, visual deterioration, ocular motility disruptions, and chemosis. A case study of an 8-year-old boy with a retroorbital hydatid cyst successfully resected through a right transcaruncular orbitotomy approach is presented, highlighting surgical complexities and the efficacy of pre and post-operative albendazole therapy.
Orbital intramuscular hydatid cyst causing compressive optic neuropathy: a case report and literature review.
BMC Ophthalmol
June 2024
Department of Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, South Kargar Street, Qazvin Square, Tehran, 1336616351, Iran.
Article Synopsis
- * A 22-year-old male from Afghanistan developed a progressive eye bulge and vision loss due to an intramuscular hydatid cyst, which was diagnosed through imaging and tissue examination.
- * Surgical removal along with albendazole treatment led to significant recovery, highlighting the need for doctors in endemic areas to consider hydatid disease when diagnosing eye-related issues.
Primary Intra-Orbital Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report of a Rare Cause of Exophthalmos.
Int Med Case Rep J
February 2024
Department of Pathology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: Hydatid disease is a tapeworm parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus that commonly affects the liver and lungs during its life cycle in the human body. Orbital involvement is a very rare occurrence and isolated orbital Echinococcosis is extremely rare.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female Eritrean woman presented with 3-month history of painless protrusion of the left eye.
Primary hydatid cyst of the spleen: A rare case report and literature review.
Arab J Gastroenterol
May 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Notre Dame de Secours, Byblos, Lebanon; School of Medicine and Sciences Medical Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon; Pole of Gastroenterology, Polyclinic du Parc Maubeuge, France.
Hydatidosis is an endemic disease in certain areas in the world particularly in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and South America, caused by a cestode known as Echinococcus granulosus. Humans are the accidental intermediate hosts. The liver and the lungs are the most commonly involved organ.
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