[X-ray computed tomography in cerebral hydatid disease in children]

CT scan imaging is an effective method for detection of cerebral hydatid cysts in children. It is a specific exploratory investigation and enables any other diagnosis to be excluded by its use alone. Seven cases of hydatid cyst in cerebral hemispheres are reported, two of these children presenting other parenchymatous localizations. Several images showed parietal calcification or internal partitioning, signs rarely described previously with cerebral lesions.