PubMed · 2003 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyNeurologyCardiothoracic RadiologyPediatric CardiologyPediatric NeurologyCardiovascular PathologyCerebral EdemaCerebrovascular DiseasePediatric EchocardiographyPediatric StrokeStrokeAcute Stroke ImagingHemorrhagic ManifestationsHemorrhagic PresentationHemorrhagic Stroke PathologyHydatid Disease PathologyInfarct ImagingPediatric Cardiovascular Pathology
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.