Cerebral hydatid disease

Case contributed by Anastasiia Kosova , 19 Jan 2016
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Alexandra Stanislavsky, 9 May 2016

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Presented case is highly suggestive of a giant cerebral hydatid cyst with mass effect and midline shiftingshift.

  • -<p>Presented case is highly suggestive of a giant cerebral hydatid cyst with mass effect and midline shifting.</p>
  • +<p>Presented case is highly suggestive of a giant cerebral hydatid cyst with mass effect and midline shift.</p>
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Findings was changed:

Well-circumscribed roundish cystic lesion in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery, showing no contrast enhancement, perifocal oedema or calcifications with prominent mass effect and left-sided midline shiftingshift.

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Well-definite-defined cystic lesion isointense to CSF in all pulse sequences with no perifocal oedema.

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Which of these alternative diagnosisdiagnoses usually follow CSF signal in all pulse sequences?

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