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

Clinical Case Reports (Jul 2022)

Three cases of brain hydatidosis in North Khorasan, Iran

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

Affiliations

Reza Shafiei: Vector‐borne Diseases Research Center North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnurd Iran
Saber Raeghi: Department of Laboratory Sciences Maragheh University of Medical Sciences Maragheh Iran
Fatemeh Jafarzadeh: Vector‐borne Diseases Research Center North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnurd Iran
Mohsen Najjari: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
Mohammad Amin Ghatee: Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Medical Microbiology Department, School of Medicine Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj Iran
Azar Shokri: Vector‐borne Diseases Research Center North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnurd Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6095
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 7
pp. n/a – n/a

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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.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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