Table 3. The relative numbers of CE∶AE cases in various studies from Turkey.

Number of CE	Number of AE	Reference
44	6	[61]
72	8	[62]
196	47	[63]
109	39	[64]
203	16	[17] *
336	11	[17] **
138	20	[65]
111	22	[66]

*Intracranial echinococcosis only. Case searching from 47 neurosurgical units between 1994 and 1999.

**Intracranial echinococcosis only. Reported literature cases from Turkey from 1940s–1990s.