Unusual presentation of echinococcal cysts

Authors

• Farukh Qureshi, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 9862, Jeddah 21159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6653000. Fax. +966 (2) 6652469. E-mail: farukhqsa{at}hotmail.com
• Nabeel Maalbared, Department of Neurosurgery, King Abdul-Aziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

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.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

781

Last Page

782

Recommended Citation

Qureshi, Farukh and Maalbared, Nabeel (2003) "Unusual presentation of echinococcal cysts," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 7, Article 18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2110