An adolescent with lumbosacral instability due to the presence of a hydatid cyst: a case report
Hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, affects the spinal column in 0.5-2% of all cases, with the sacral column being a rare location typically observed only in adults. The case is reported of a 14-year-old boy from Juliaca (Puno, Peru) who presented with chronic lower back pain and cauda e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2017-03-01
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Series: | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2775 |