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Unusual CT image of a cerebral hydatid cyst

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We report an unusual case of cerebral hydatid cyst which was found with CT. Unenhanced CT showed a hyperdense, not calcified, ring surrounding the cyst cavity. This has never been reported before. We propose a possible explanation for such abnormal behaviour.

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  1. Service of Neurosurgery, Hospital Infantil “La Paz”, Paseo de la Castellana 261, ES-28046, Madrid, Spain

    C. A. González-Ruiz, A. Isla & M. G. Blázquez

  2. Service of Neuroradiology, Hospital Infantil “La Paz”, Paseo de la Castellana 261, ES-28046, Madrid, Spain

    A. Pérez-Higueras

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González-Ruiz, C.A., Isla, A., Pérez-Higueras, A. et al. Unusual CT image of a cerebral hydatid cyst. Pediatr Radiol 20, 283–284 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019668

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