A rare case to primary spinal hydatid cyst presenting with neurodeficit

Hydatid disease, a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus predominantly occur in liver and lungs. Skeletal involvement is uncommon and occurs in only 0.2 to 1 % of all cases. Primary spinal hydatidosis of spine is very rare. We report such a rare case of primary spinal hydatid cyst pr...

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Main Authors: Saurabh Jain, Alok Verma, Satish Rohra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://www.jotr.in/article.asp?issn=0975-7341;year=2017;volume=9;issue=2;spage=134;epage=138;aulast=Jain