Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of the Intracerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis

OKUR A., OĞUL H., ŞENGÜL G., Karaca L., NALBANTOGLU N. G., Kantarci M.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.1352-1353, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000815
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1352-1353
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alveolar echinococcosis, cerebral involvement, MR spectroscopy
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a parasitic infestation produced by Echinococcus multilocularis. The parasite is a rare human infestation with a wide geographic distribution. It primarily affects the liver, and may spread hematogenously to produce metastatic foci in the distant organs. AE can metastise to the lungs, brain and bones. Cerebral involvement is rare but may be lethal. Cerebral AE is a rare but life-threatening parasitic disease. Here we report a 52-year-old man with cerebellar involvement of Echinococcus multilocularis.