26/03/2026
25-year-old female patient, Sediqa, a resident of Baghlan province, was admitted in a critical status at Neurosurgery Department of Aliabad Teaching Hospital- Kabul University Of Medical Sciences.
On presentation, she was having left-sided hemiplegia involving both the upper and lower extremities, along with a decreased level of consciousness with GCS of 10/15.
Following comprehensive clinical evaluation, neurological assessment, and neuroimaging studies (including CT/MRI), the patient was diagnosed with an intracranial space-occupying lesion (SOL) consistent with Brain Hydatid Cyst.
Given the severity and life-threatening nature of her condition, the patient underwent an urgent/emergent craniotomy for tumor resection, performed successfully.
Postoperatively, the patient demonstrated marked neurological improvement, with stabilization of vital signs and gradual recovery of consciousness. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged after three days in a significantly improved clinical state, with recommendations for follow-up care, rehabilitation, and possible adjunctive therapy.
This case highlights the importance of timely diagnosis, rapid neurosurgical intervention, and multidisciplinary perioperative management in improving patient outcomes in cases of intracranial tumors for poor patients of Afghanistan in Public setup.
