Metabolic changes during successful medical therapy for brain hydatid cyst: case report

Seckin H., Yagmurlu B., Yigitkanli K., Kars H. Z.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, vol.70, no.2, pp.186-189, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.05.047
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.186-189
  • Keywords: hydatid cyst, intracranial, albendazole, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, succinate, acetate, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY, PROTON MR SPECTROSCOPY, ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PYRUVATE, MARKER
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Medical therapy for hydatid disease of the brain has been reported with encouraging results especially in small or medium-sized cysts. To date, no other case correlating the metabolite levels of the cyst with albendazole treatment has been reported.