MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY OCCLUSION DUE TO HYDATID CYSTS OF MYOCARDIAL AND INTRAVENTRICULAR CAVITY CARDIAC ORIGIN - 2 CASES

Background Hemispheric strokes of hydatid origin are very rare. We des cribe two cases of middle cerebral artery occlusion by a cyst of cardi ac origin. Case Descriptions Cerebral angiography demonstrated occlusi on of the initial segment of the middle cerebral artery. Myocardial an d pericardial cysts were diagnosed by echography and pathological exam ination. Subsequent development of hydatid cysts within the necrotic a rea of the infarcted hemisphere suggests cerebral hydatid embolism of cardiac origin. Conclusions In endemic areas, embolism of hydatid cyst s should be considered in the diagnosis of stroke in young patients.