RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Unusual presentation of echinococcal cysts
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 201
OP 202
VO 8
IS 3
A1 Qureshi, Farukh
A1 Maalbared, Nabeel
YR 2003
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/8/3/201.abstract
AB We report a case of echinococcal disease affecting the brain and the kidney. The case is unusual because of multiplicity of the intracerebral lesion and sparing of the liver and lungs. The intracerebral lesion was presented with epileptic convulsions. This was successfully treated surgically. Subsequently renal echinococcal cysts were identified. These were treated by partial nephrectomy due to the location of the cysts. The patient is disease free at 8 years.