title: Spontaneous rupture of an intraorbital hydatid cyst. A rare cause of acute visual loss.
abstract: A very rare cause of acute visual loss due to the spontaneous rupture of an intraorbital hydatid cyst is presented. Acute onset was thought to be due to volume expansion and inflammatory reaction of orbital structures to ruptured cyst fluid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ozek
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Pamir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sav
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D008463:Mebendazole