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Dumbbell-Shape Hydatid Cyst of Meckel Cave Extending to Cerebellopontine Angle and Middle Fossa; Surgical Technique and Outcome of Rare Case.

World Neurosurgery 2017 August
BACKGROUND: Cerebral hydatid cyst is among the rare presentations of echinococcosis. Almost all the reported cases of intracranial hydatid cysts are in the cortical regions (parietal lobe in the territory of the middle cerebral artery), and all have been removed surgically using the water jet dissection technique. However, in locations in which there are several neuronal structures, such as the cerebellopontine angle, this method might not be applicable.

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 62-year-old lady presented to our outpatient clinic with left-sided facial deviation, inability to close the eyes, and diplopia since a month before. She was diagnosed with having a dumbbell-shape lesion in the Meckel cave extending to the left cerebellopontine angle and middle fossa just lateral to the cavernous sinus. As it was adherent to the surrounding structures, we evacuated the contents using a fine needle and then dissected the cyst totally. The patient's symptoms alleviated after the surgery, and there was no residue. After the 2-year follow-up, our patient does not have recurrence.

CONCLUSIONS: The Meckel cave and cerebellopontine angle are rare locations for hydatid cysts, and the surgical technique is different due to adhesion of the cyst to several neuronal structures (lower cranial nerve, brainstem, and cerebellum). Needle aspiration along with dissection of the cyst microsurgically is recommended in similar cases.

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