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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(03): 713-715
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_143_20
Case Report

Largest intracranial calcified hydatid cyst: A case report with review of literature

Vivek Agrawal
Department of Neurosurgery, Super Speciality Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra
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Pramod Giri
Department of Neurosurgery, Super Speciality Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra
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Cerebral hydatid disease is a peculiar manifestation of echinococcosis, an infection acquired from Echinococcus tapeworm, in its larval stage. It symbolizes only 2% of all the cerebral space occupying lesions. It is frequently observed in children and young adults. In this paper, we report an exceptional case of intracranial solitary calcified hydatid cyst in a 25 year old male, shepherd by occupation, presenting with history of difficulty in walking and convulsions for the last 20 years. Craniotomy was carried out and an intact calcified mass weighing around 300 grams was excised. It is the largest intracranial calcified hydatid cyst excised till date and is first of its kind.

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Calcified - echinococcosis - hydatid cyst - intracranial

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Publication History

Received: 07 April 2020

Accepted: 11 June 2020

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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