INTRACRANIAL HYDATID CYST - ABOUT 48 CASE S

From a study of 48 cases of intracranial hydatid cysts operated on, we describe the clinical and pronostic aspects of this disease. This loc alisation is more prominent in children. The clinical picture is domin ated by the symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (96 %) and the neurological manifestations (77 %). The immunological data have littl e diagnostic value. The brain scanning is for us the most valuable dia gnostic tool. The treatment is only surgical and the prognosis is good after the one piece enucleation by the Arana-Iniguez procedure.