INTRAVENTRICULAR AND INTRRAPARENCHYMAL HYDATID CYSTS: AN UNUSUAL SITE OF ECHINOCOCCOSIS AND A RARE CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD SEIZURES

Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi; Imtiaz Ali Panhwar; Muhammad Talha Yaseen Kaimkhani; Peer Asad Aziz Qureshi

INTRAVENTRICULAR AND INTRRAPARENCHYMAL HYDATID CYSTS: AN UNUSUAL SITE OF ECHINOCOCCOSIS AND A RARE CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD SEIZURES

Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi, Imtiaz Ali Panhwar, Muhammad Talha Yaseen Kaimkhani, Peer Asad Aziz Qureshi

Abstract

11 years old vitally stable boy presented with the history of seizure 1 week back; underwent MRI examination to look for any possible cause of seizure; however, MRI revealed a large left lateral and 3rd ventricular and smaller left posterior parietal hydatid cysts. Subsequently, the patient underwent surgery and hydatid cysts were successfully removed.

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