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CT findings and surgical treatment of double intracranial echinococcal cysts

Doppelte intrakranielle Echinokokkenzyste. CT-Befunde und operative Therapie

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The authors present a young male patient with two intracranial lesions, one in the left occipital lobe, the other in the left temporal lobe. These masses were totally removed and both proved to be alveolar hydatid cysts. Surgery for a large hepatic mass, diagnosed after the first craniotomy, was refused by the patient.

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Ein junger Mann mit zwei intrakraniellen Läsionen im linken Okzipital-und linken Temporallappen wird vorgestellt. Beide Herde konnten chirurgisch vollständig entfernt werden und erwiesen sich als Zysten vonEchinococcus alveolaris. Ein nach der ersten Kraniotomie entdeckter großer Herd in der Leber konnte wegen Weigerung des Patienten nicht operiert werden.

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    N. Altinörs M.D., Z. Kars M.D., C. Çepoğlu M.D. & L. Gürses M.D.

  2. Rathology Institute, Social Security Hospital, Ankara

    Ş. Sağbil

  3. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    M. Ariyürek M.D.

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Altinörs, N., Kars, Z., Çepoğlu, C. et al. CT findings and surgical treatment of double intracranial echinococcal cysts. Infection 19, 110–114 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01645579

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