Diagnostic challenge of an arachnoid cyst mimicking hydatid cyst: a case report from Syria
Arachnoid and hydatid cysts appear similar in surgery and may be hard to distinguish. Dissection difficulty should be the main way to differentiate them. A hydatid cyst diagnosis should not be ruled out until multiple attempts by an experienced surgeon have been made. Further studies are needed to clarify these findings.
Authors
- Mostafa Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6034-3721)
- Ahmed Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-3140)
- Ali R. Salman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-7707)
- Iyas Salman
- Issam Salman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7027-6402)
Institutions
- Latakia University (SY)
- Al Andalus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111373
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00