Intracranial hydatid cysts: experience with surgical treatment in 120 patients.
Intracranial hydatid cysts, although rare, are still prevalent in agricultural and sheep-raising communities. The authors discuss some of the peculiarities in 120 consecutive cases of intracranial hydatid cysts and review the literature in this report.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Colak
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Ozcan
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Ozgen
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Erbengi
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed