Hydatidosis of the central nervous system

ABSTRACT

Hydatid disease of the central nervous system is a rare entity with its different forms whether cerebral, cranial or vertebral. Seven cerebral forms and one vertebral are the subject of this study. Their mean age of presentation was 25.6 years equal sex distribution and all the cases from rural areas, having an average duration of symptoms of 1.5 years. Abdominal ultrasonography and chest X- ray, for other sites and organs involvement, were done even postoperatively in the nonanticipated cases and a P.M. In the single mortality of this study to confirm primary hydatidosis of the central nervous system in this series. C.T. Scan was the investigation of choice in the cerebral forms and surgical excision followed by long term medical treatment was done. The complications faced with were allergic reaction to inevitable spillage of the cyst contents and post-excision porencephalic cyst