Unusual presentation of echinococcal cysts
Qureshi, F.; Maalbared, N.
Saudi Medical Journal 24(7): 781-782
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 12883616 Document Number: 558409
We report the case of echinococcal disease affecting the brain and the kidney in a 36-year-old man [Saudi Arabia]. The case is unusual because of multiplicity of the intracerebral lesion and sparing of the liver and lungs. The intracerebral lesion caused 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.