Short Report - Stroke: A rare presentation of cardiac hydatidosis

Short Report - Stroke: A rare presentation of cardiac hydatidosis

A 13-year-old boy presented with acute stroke leading to right-sided hemiparesis. A contrast CT scan of the brain showed a hemorrhagic infarct in the left basal ganglia region with surrounding edema. Echocardiography showed a hydatid cyst in the right atrial chamber extending into the left atrium. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurology India 2003-05, Vol.51 (1)
1. Verfasser: N. P. Singh, S. K. Arora, A. Gupta, S. Anuradha, G. Sridhara, S. K. Agarwal, P. Gulati
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiac hydatidosis, Stroke, Embolization
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Zusammenfassung:A 13-year-old boy presented with acute stroke leading to right-sided hemiparesis. A contrast CT scan of the brain showed a hemorrhagic infarct in the left basal ganglia region with surrounding edema. Echocardiography showed a hydatid cyst in the right atrial chamber extending into the left atrium. A single hepatic hydatid was also seen.
ISSN:0028-3886