Imaging of Cerebral Hydatid Disease
Fig. 11.1 CE1 type of hydatid cyst. (a) Axial T2-weighted MRI shows a large well-defined unilocular cystic lesion in the right parietal region with thick hypointense wall and mild marginal…
NEUROLOGY
Intraventricular Hydatidosis
Fig. 7.1 (a) Axial T1-weighted image and (b) T2-weighted MRI showing two large hydatid cysts with the smaller cysts pushed anteriorly Fig. 7.2 (a) Coronal T2-weighted MRI showing a large…
Hydatidosis of the Orbit
Author(s) Country Year of publication No. of cases and sex Age (in years) and side Proptosis Visual loss Locationa Surgerya Cyst rupturea Remarksa Wood South Africa 1925 2F, 1NS 16L,…
Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Hydatidosis
Fig. 15.1 A plain CT showing a giant frontal hydatid cyst in a 4-year-old Kazakh boy (a) and an intubated patient and a large skin incision marked in supine position…
Historical Aspects of Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System
Fig. 1.1 Hippocrates of Kos (460 BC–370 BC) He is referred to as the father of modern medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder…
Outcome and Follow-up of Patients with Spinal Hydatidosis
Fig. 20.1 The figure demonstrates the MRI findings of an 80-year-old male patient, initially presenting with recurrent abdominal pain and pain in the upper lumbar spine from lumbar vertebrae L1…
Chemotherapy for Central Nervous System Hydatidosis
Fig. 16.1 CT scan of a 10-year-old male patient showing a hydatid cyst in the frontoparietal region (Courtesy of F. Limaiem, MD) Fig. 16.2 CT scan of a 12-year-old male…
In Vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System
Fig. 13.1 In vivo 1H MRS of the normal brain. Predominantly, three metabolites are seen at TE = 135 ms. These are NAA, Cho and Cr, NAA being the largest, seen at…
Control and Prevention of Hydatidosis
Fig. 25.1 Life cycle of Echinococcus granulosus The eggs passed in the feces of dogs are the infective stage for the intermediate host like domestic livestock, wild intermediate hosts, and…
Laboratory Findings of Patients with Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System
Fig. 10.1 General principles in the clinico-laboratory diagnosis course in hydatidosis of central nervous system (Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis) Acknowledgments Thanks are due to Mr. Georgy Kerelov and Dr….
