Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 274-278 , June 2010

Orbital hydatid cyst: Review of 10 cases

  • Salma Benazzou, MD (Maxillofacial Surgeon)

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Avicenne University Medical Centre, Rabat, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr Salma BENAZZOU, MD, BP 6626, Rabat Instituts, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco.
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  • Yasser Arkha, MD (Professor of Neurosurgery)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Avicenne University Medical Centre, Rabat, Morocco
    • ,
  • Said Derraz, MD (Professor of Neurosurgery)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Avicenne University Medical Centre, Rabat, Morocco
    • ,
  • Abdessamad El Ouahabi, MD (Professor of Neurosurgery)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Avicenne University Medical Centre, Rabat, Morocco
    • ,
  • Abdessalam El Khamlichi, MD (Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Avicenne University Medical Centre, Rabat, Morocco

Received 1 January 2009 ,Accepted 5 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.10.001

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 274-278 , June 2010

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