Percutaneous Aspiration Injection and Re-aspiration as A Minimally Invasive Treatment for Spinal Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case Report

• Published in: Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
• Main Authors: Özge Metin Akcan, Kadir Yılmaz, Mustafa Gençeli, Süleyman Bakdık, Ülkü Kerimoğlu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkish Society for Parasitology 2024-09-01
• Subjects: cystic echinococcosis; spinal; child; percutaneous aspiration injection and re-aspiration
• Online Access: https://www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org/articles/percutaneous-aspiration-injection-and-re-aspiration-as-a-minimally-invasive-treatment-for-spinal-cystic-echinococcosis-a-case-report/doi/tpd.galenos.2024.82997

Cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic disease with significant importance for public health in endemic regions. Spinal cystic echinococcosis, however, is a rare form that may lead to severe complications due to its localization. In this manuscript, we presented a 16-year-old male patient who admitted with abdominal and back edema for 2 months, evaluated with preliminary diagnoses of Pott’s abscess and malignant mass, subsequently diagnosed with spinal cystic echinococcosis. It was concluded that cystic echinococcosis should be considered in differential diagnosis of large cystic masses and percutaneous aspiration, injection, reaspiration method might be a safe and effective treatment option particularly for cases of complicated spinal cystic echinococcosis.