The definitive management of a cerebral hydatid cyst is surgical
removal of the entire cyst with utmost care to avoid its rupture. The
preferred method is by using Dowling-Orlando technique. Medical
treatment using Albendazole alone or in combination with praziquintal
may be administered post-operatively for 3-6 months. Medical
treatment alone may be used in patients who are not eligible for
surgery or in the case of recurrence, but it is not as effective as surgical
management in primary hydatid cyst of brain