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AI InsightThe delivery of the cysts by Dowling's technique resulted in the dramatic neurological recovery of all patients.
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Abstract
Primary hydatid cysts of the brain is rare. The brain is involved in only 2% of all cases of hydatid disease. In our department; four pediatrie patients were treated for giant hydatid cysts in supratentorial localisation. The biggest cyst was measured 12 cm, while the smallest one was 7 cm in diameter. The diagnosis was based on computerized tomography findings in all cases. The delivery of the cysts by Dowling's technique resulted in the dramatic neurological recovery of all patients.
Özet
Beyinin primer hidatik kistleri nadirdir. Tüm hidatik kist hastalıklarının sadece %2'si beyin dokusunu tutar. Kliniğimizde 4 pediatrik olgu supratentorial yerleşimli dev hidatik kistleri nedeniyle tedavi edildi. En büyük kist 12 cm, en küçüğü 7 cm çapında idi. Tüm olgularda tanı bilgisayarlı tomografi ile konuldu. Dowling tekniği ile kistlerin doğurtulması olgularda önemli nörolojik iyileşme sağladı.