Hydatidosis of the orbit in Turkey: results from review of the literature 1963-2001

• Published in: International ophthalmology Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 193 - 200
• Main Authors: Turgut, Ahmet T, Turgut, Mehmet, Koşar, Uğur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Springer Nature B.V 01.07.2004
• Subjects: Conjunctival Diseases - etiology; Echinococcosis - complications; Echinococcosis - diagnosis; Echinococcosis - surgery; Exophthalmos - etiology; Headache - etiology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Orbital Diseases - etiology; Pain - etiology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Turkey; Ultrasonography; Vision Disorders - etiology; Turkey

Hydatidosis can involve almost every organ or tissue in the body via the systemic circulation, but hydatid infestation of the orbit comprises far less than 1% of the total incidence. This study investigated the data on all patients of orbital hydatid disease reported in Turkey since 1963. In this me...