51. [Cerebral hydatic cysts in children].
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Ben Becher S, Cheour M, Ben Hassine L, Hlioui S, Houas F, Ghram N, Hammou A, and Boudhina T
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- Brain Diseases pathology, Brain Diseases surgery, Child, Child, Preschool, Echinococcosis pathology, Echinococcosis surgery, Female, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Brain Diseases diagnosis, Brain Diseases parasitology, Echinococcosis diagnosis
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Background: Brain cysts caused by Echinococcus granulosus are rare; they occur during childhood in endemic areas., Patients: Six children, aged to 8.5-years old (mean age: 5.5 years) were admitted from 1989 to 1994 because they suffered from progressive intracranial hypertension. The brain CT-scan showed typical features of supratentorial, unilocular (four cases) or multilocular (two cases) cysts. Three children had positive serological test; two had another cyst into their lung or liver and the third had generalized cysts. This last patient died post-operatively while the five others recovered after excision of cysts., Conclusion: Any progressive intracranial hypertension in endemic areas requires brain CT-scan that clearly identifies the cyst and its location.
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- 1997
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