Intraventricular hydatid cyst causing entrapped temporal horn syndrome: Case report and review of literature
A 25- year old female was presented with complex partial seizure for three months. She had bifrontal headache for last two months which was moderate in intensity and aggravated in the early morning hours. Headache was often associated with vomiting, however vomiting did not relieve headache.\nThe patient was conscious and oriented with time, place, and person. There was no sensory or motor deficit. All cranial nerves were normal. There was bilateral early papilloedema. Enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of head showed- left temporal cystic mass without any enhancing area with perifocal oedema. The cyst had attenuation value of 7 hounsefield unit [].\nLeft temporal craniotomy was done. After corticectomy, the dilated left temporal horn was opened, which led the clear fluid to come out under pressure. There was a well defined whitish cyst of 2.5cm × 2 cm size present at trigone and was removed in without rupture [].