[The preoperative diagnosis of intracerebral hydatid cysts by scanner and its prognostic importance (author's transl)].

In this communication the experience with 10 consecutive cases of hydatid cysts of the brain is presented. Absence of mortality and of significant morbidity is claimed on the accurate preoperative diagnosis with the help of CT. and improved surgical technics leading to unruptured removal of all the cysts. Pathognomonic CT. changes of hydatid cysts of the brain is stressed and evolution in the therapy of this C.N.S. lesion is discussed. It is concluded that we are now in a stage to consider a solitary hydatid cyst of the brain as a benign affection, should it be removed unruptured the patient will make a complete recovery of function.