Hydatid cyst of the orbit

When echinococcosis (hydatid disease) attacks the orbit, surgical treatment is required. Although complications of the transcutaneous approach have been disastrous, a lateral orbital approach, removing the ectocyst from within the capsule, has been successful. Epidemiological, clinical and pathological features of 11 cases of echinococcosis of the orbit are described, and the recommended surgical procedure is outlined.