Background: Echinococcosis is still endemic in many countries, including China, where it is especially prevalent in the northwest. The aim of this study was to enrich the international literature about the treatment of intracranial hydatid cysts.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical features, radiological manifestations, and surgical outcome of 97 patients with intracranial hydatid cysts, who received surgical treatment at the Neurosurgical Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 1985 to 2010 and followed up the patient via sending a questionnaire or telephone contact.
Purpose: To analyze the clinical manifestations, radiological features, and surgical outcomes in 30 pediatric intracranial hydatid cysts.
Methods: We reviewed the clinical, radiological, and surgical aspects of pediatric intracranial hydatid cysts patients who received surgical treatment at the Neurosurgical department of Xinjiang Medical University between the years 1985 to 2007, retrospectively.
Results: Headache and vomiting were the most common initial symptoms in our series.