Extremely rare frontal, temporal, and parietal giant cerebral hydatid cyst causing none communicating hydrocephalus a case report

Abstract Background: Hydatid disease is an animal illness that has been accidentally transmitted to humans. Humans become infected after consuming contaminated water or food, or via direct contact with canine feces. It is unusual to discover intracranial echynococosis. The therapy for an intracranial hydatid cyst is to perform a craniotomy and deliver the cyst intact, with concurrent pre and post-operative albendazole medication. Case report: An eight-year-old child of Sidama ethnicity presented with a change in mentation and one week of projectile vomiting. She has left-extremity weakness, seizures, and a history of dog interaction. She was diagnosed with intracranial cerebral hydatid multiple cysts on the left cerebrum, which causes none communicating hydrocephalus. She was given oral albendazole, and an emergency base left craniotomy was performed, removing several cysts, daughter cysts, and some adhesions as intact cysts without rupture. Except for the power, all circumstances have improved dramatically. She was discharged with oral phenytoin, albendazole, and an appointment. Conclusion: Intracranial hydatid cysts, notably frontal, temporal, and parietal, were highly unusual to occur. The mainstay of treatment is surgically removing a whole intact cyst and administering albendazole both before and after surgery.