[Cerebral hydatic cyst in children: a 40 cases report]
Revue Marocaine des Maladies de l'Enfant. 2003; (1): 37-41
in French
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ABSTRACT
The cerebral hydatic cyst is uncommon, representing only 2 to 3% of all the localizations. Children are the most concerned by this disease. This retrospective study is about 40 cases of cerebral hydatic cyst [CHC] collected in the department of neurosurgery of Ibn Rochd Universitary Hospital of Casablanca between 1986 and 2002. These 40 cases were 70% of all the CHC. The mean age was 9 years [4 to 15 years. 64% were boys. All the children had progressive intracranial hypertension and 95% had neurological deficit. The cerebral CT scan of all the patients permitted to assess the diagnosis. The right hemispheric localization was predominant. 3 children had multivesicular cyst and 2 children had multiple cysts. All the patients were operated according to Arana-Iniguez's technique with a post-operative course characterized by 2 cases of meningitis. The medical treatment is still not useful for this disease. The outcome was good in 94% of the cases. 2 cases recurred after one and two years and had surgery once more. In conclusion, the CHC has a good prognosis in children if the diagnosis and the treatment are assessed early. Prevention campaign can avoid the disease and its neurological effects
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Child
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Retrospective Studies
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Echinococcosis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Rev. Marocaine Mal. Enfant
Year:
2003
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