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Main intramedullary hydatid cyst: a case report and literature assessment.
Eur Backbone J. 2017 Might;26(Suppl 1):107-110
Authors: Zhang Z, Fan J, Dang Y, Xu R, Shen C
Summary
Intramedullary hydatid cyst is extraordinarily uncommon. We current a case of pathologically confirmed major intramedullary hydatid cyst in an in any other case wholesome affected person. A 17-year-old boy introduced with lumbar ache, weak point, and numbness in each decrease limbs, and urinate problem interrupted for two years. The affected person had no different indicators of systemic hydatid cyst illness. An intramedullary cystic lesion was recognized with magnetic resonance imaging and was proven to be a hydatid cyst by histopathologic examination after the surgical elimination. Though extraordinarily uncommon, major intramedullary hydatid cyst pathology is likely to be the reason for lumbar ache, weak point, and numbness in each decrease limbs for these dwelling in endemic areas. Surgical removement is possible and efficient for intramedullary hydatid cyst.
PMID: 27896531 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]