title: [Orbital hydatid cyst. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: Orbital hydatid cysts are extremely rare in France. The authors report two cases in young adults of North African origin, one being a recurrence. Echography and CT scan were the most useful paraclinical investigations. The cysts were surgically excised with difficulty via an anterior approach adapted to the localisation. After 5 years follow up, both patients survived, however, there was major visual loss (blindness, or requirement for enucleation), due to the delay in diagnosis.
authors: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Hôpital Nord, Marseille.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gola
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Cheynet
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ourgaud
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Devin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Kyste hydatique orbitaire. A propos de 2 cas.