The Dowling-Orlando technique in a giant primary cerebral hydatid cyst: a case report
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Tarih
2010
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Yayıncı
Via Medica
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Hydatid cyst disease is a parasitic illness that is rarely located in the brain. We present a case of a 26-year-old female who complained of headache, nausea, and vomiting. The diagnosis was intracranial hydatid cyst disease and was confirmed with radiological and serological tests. Neurological examination revealed papilloedema and left-sided pyramidal signs. She was operated on using the Dowling-Orlando technique. The cyst was removed without rupture, and therapy was completed with albendazole for a period of four weeks. In this article, we discuss the application of the Dowling-Orlando technique, microsurgery, the Valsalva manoeuvre and the positioning of the patient such that gravity could facilitate surgical removal of a giant cerebral hydatid cyst.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Dowling-Orlando technique, giant cerebral cyst, hydatid disease
Kaynak
Neurologia I Neurochirurgia Polska
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
44
Sayı
3
