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Recurrent multiple primary intracranial hydatid cysts: a case report.
Syed Hassan1, Hiba Rais1, Marryum Bukhari1
1Department of Surgery, Naimat Begum Hamdard University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|December 19, 2025
Summary
Multiple brain hydatid cysts are rare, especially in adults. This case highlights the need to consider recurrent hydatid disease in endemic areas, requiring surgery and long-term treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Parasitology
Background:
- Brain hydatid cysts, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, are uncommon neurological infections.
- While typically solitary and supratentorial in children, multiple intracranial hydatid cysts represent an even rarer presentation.
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