Hydatid cyst disease in childhood is still a serious health problem in the rural areas of
Turkey and other places where the parasite is endemic. The brain involvement rate varies …

Brain hydatid cyst constitutes one of the leading causes of cranial mass in the endemic
region, especially among the children. Symptoms of the disease are associated with rising of …

A rare case of multiple primary hydatid cysts of the brain is presented in a 15-year-old boy.
The largest of the seven cysts located on the right hemisphere measured six cm across …

Cerebral hydatid disease is a rare cyclozoonotic infection, being more common in the
pediatric population. A previously healthy 18-year–old boy is presented here, who had a …

A parasitic tapeworm, called Taneia Echinococcus, causes hydatid disease. Hydatid
disease is endemic in sheep and cattle-raising areas of the world. Hydatid disease of the …

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Objective/Aims: To emphasize the importance of diagnosis and treatment of unusually
localized hydatid cysts in pediatric cases. Methods: Hydatid cyst patients of two departments …

A series of 30 documented cases of intracranial hydatid cyst out of 33 pediatric and 45 total
patients admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery of the School of Medicine at Istanbul …

Introduction. Hydatid disease is still a major problem in infested areas of the world,
especially in the rural areas, including Turkey. Objective. The objective of this review was to …

Multiple hydatid cysts of the brain are uncommon and may be either primary or secondary. A
15-year-old boy with a huge mass of intracranial hydatid cysts (95x85x80 mm) is presented …