Three cases of brain hydatidosis in North Khorasan, Iran

Reza Shafiei; Saber Raeghi; Fatemeh Jafarzadeh; Mohsen Najjari; Mohammad Amin Ghatee; Azar Shokri

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6095

Three cases of brain hydatidosis in North Khorasan, Iran

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jul 22;10(7):e6095. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6095. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Reza Shafiei¹, Saber Raeghi², Fatemeh Jafarzadeh¹, Mohsen Najjari³, Mohammad Amin Ghatee⁴, Azar Shokri¹

Affiliations

¹ Vector-borne Diseases Research Center North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnurd Iran.
² Department of Laboratory Sciences Maragheh University of Medical Sciences Maragheh Iran.
³ Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran.
⁴ Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Medical Microbiology Department, School of Medicine Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj Iran.

Abstract

Cystic hydatidosis is a serious public health problem in Iran. Although cysts can develop in almost all organs and the brain cysts are very rare. Here, we present 3 confirmed cases of brain hydatidosis and the patients who underwent successful surgery. Pathological examinations demonstrated the presence of cystic hydatidosis.

Keywords: Echinococcus granulosus; Iran; brain; cystic hydatidosis.

Publication types

Case Reports