title: [Intra-orbital hydatid cysts. 10 cases].
abstract: Ten cases of intra-orbital hydatid cysts were operated from January 85 to December 91. The aim of this retrospective study is to show the importance of this pathology with regard to other intra-orbital expansive processes and to discuss the efficiency of neurosurgical approaches. The mean age was 25 years, with 5 women and 5 men. The symptoms consisted in progressive unilateral exophthalmia in 8 cases and acute one in 2 cases. Visual deterioration was observed in 7 cases: a reduced vision acuity in 6 cases and blindness in one case. Fundus oculi showed papillary oedema in 4 cases and optical atrophy in one case. Slight disturbance of ocular mobility was observed in 5 cases. CT Scan gave positive diagnosis and predicted the hydatid nature in 9 cases. Fronto-orbital approach, taking away the squamous portion of the frontal bone, orbital arc and roof, was made in 9 cases. It permitted to remove the cyst without rupture of the capsule in all cases. Fronto-temporal approach was used in one case. The evolution was excellent after 8 months to 6 years in 4 patients. Five patients were improved with reduction of exophthalmia, stabilisation of visual acuity and eye movements. Blindness remained unchanged in one patient.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU Ibn-Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sami
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Achouri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harouch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choukry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ouboukhlik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elkamar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elazhari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amraoui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boucetta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology