Summary
Six cases of cerebral hydatid disease (CHD) were seen in Kuwait over a period of 8 years. The typical CT appearance of a large well-defined spherical nonenhanced unilocular cyst was seen in four cases. Two unusual but characteristic types of calcification were seen, one in each of the remaining two cases.
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Rudwan, M.A., Khaffaji, S. CT of cerebral hydatid disease. Neuroradiology 30, 496–499 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339689
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339689