Secondary infection of intracranial hydatid cyst with Clostridium ramosum

Childs Nerv Syst. 2005 Nov;21(11):1004-7. doi: 10.1007/s00381-004-1061-9. Epub 2004 Dec 4.

Abstract

Introduction: Brain involvement in hydatid disease occurs in 1-2% of all Echinococcus granulosus infections. Secondary infection of intracranial hydatid cysts is extremely rare.

Case report and discussion: In this case report, we present a secondary infection of an intracranial hydatid cyst due to Clostridium ramosum, which is an extremely rare infectious pathogen in neurosurgical practice, and a potential pitfall in neuroradiological investigations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Brain Edema / diagnosis
  • Brain Edema / pathology
  • Brain Edema / surgery
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / diagnosis*
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / pathology
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / surgery
  • Child
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Clostridium Infections / pathology
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echinococcosis / microbiology*
  • Echinococcosis / pathology
  • Echinococcosis / surgery
  • Echinococcus granulosus*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Male
  • Parietal Lobe / pathology
  • Parietal Lobe / surgery
  • Superinfection / diagnosis*
  • Superinfection / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*