Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture
Background & Importance: Hydatid disease of the spine is rare but constitutes approximately 50% of bone involvement cases in human hydatidosis. It is a severe condition associated with a high rate of morbidity, disability and mortality. Case Presentation: In the present paper, we report an intr...
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doaj-e85eba2cda784d3b9b376af3f144abb82021-04-02T14:11:19ZengGuilan University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Neurosurgery2423-64972423-68292016-03-01142023Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst FractureBabak Alijani0Mohammadreza Emamhadi1Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok2Hamid Behzadnia3Siavash Dehghani4 Background & Importance: Hydatid disease of the spine is rare but constitutes approximately 50% of bone involvement cases in human hydatidosis. It is a severe condition associated with a high rate of morbidity, disability and mortality. Case Presentation: In the present paper, we report an intriguing case of cervical spinal hydatid disease mimicking traumatic burst fracture. Conclusion: A high degree of suspicion combined with good-quality neuroimaging is important for early and correct diagnosis. Because of thehttp://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-100-37&slc_lang=en&sid=1SpineHydatid DiseaseEchinococcosis |
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Babak Alijani Mohammadreza Emamhadi Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok Hamid Behzadnia Siavash Dehghani Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery Spine Hydatid Disease Echinococcosis |
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Babak Alijani Mohammadreza Emamhadi Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok Hamid Behzadnia Siavash Dehghani |
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Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture |
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Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture |
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Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture |
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Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture |
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Hydatid Disease of the Cervical Spine Mimicking Traumatic Burst Fracture |
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hydatid disease of the cervical spine mimicking traumatic burst fracture |
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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2423-6497 2423-6829 |
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2016-03-01 |
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Background & Importance: Hydatid disease of the spine is rare but constitutes approximately 50% of bone involvement cases in human hydatidosis. It is a severe condition associated with a high rate of morbidity, disability and mortality.
Case Presentation: In the present paper, we report an intriguing case of cervical spinal hydatid disease mimicking traumatic burst fracture.
Conclusion: A high degree of suspicion combined with good-quality neuroimaging is important for early and correct diagnosis. Because of the |
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Spine Hydatid Disease Echinococcosis |
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