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Transverse sinus obstruction caused by extradural supra-infratentorial hydatid cyst: A case report and literature review.

Mohamad NamvarPedram SedaghatArad Iranmehr
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Approximately 1-3% of cases of hydatid disease involve the central nervous system (CNS). This study aims to report an extremely rare case of supra-infratentorially located epidural hydatid cyst with transverse venous sinus obstruction which presented with chronic cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) signs and symptoms.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • spinal cord
  • pulmonary embolism
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • blood brain barrier
  • sleep quality
  • cerebral ischemia