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Case Reports
. 1980 Nov;14(5):351-4.

Hydatid cyst: unusual cause of unilateral exophthalmos

C Amaya, F Villarejo, J M Izquierdo, A Perez-Higueras, M G Blazquez
  • PMID: 7444740
Case Reports

Hydatid cyst: unusual cause of unilateral exophthalmos

C Amaya et al. Surg Neurol. 1980 Nov.

Abstract

Intraorbital hydatid cysts are encountered unusually on neurosurgical services. Recently, 3 patients with intraorbital hydatid cysts have been studied by the Neurosurgical Service of C. S. "La Paz." In two of them, a computed tomography (CT) scan was performed; we think that these are the first cases of this type to be studied with CT scans. In each case, the CT scan showed a circular mass with a density similar to that of the eye. Frequency, localization, symptomatology, and neuroradiological aspects of intraorbital hydatid cysts are described. The different surgical approaches also are discussed.

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