Incidentally diagnosed multiple intradural extramedullary spinal hydatidosis in a young adult: A case report and review of the literature
Key Clinical Message Although quite rare, vertebral hydatidosis should always be considered as a differential diagnosis for spinal presentations, particularly in endemic areas for echinococcosis. Abstract In this paper, we report a rare case of asymptomatic multiple intradural, extramedullary spinal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7691 |
| Summary: | Key Clinical Message Although quite rare, vertebral hydatidosis should always be considered as a differential diagnosis for spinal presentations, particularly in endemic areas for echinococcosis. Abstract In this paper, we report a rare case of asymptomatic multiple intradural, extramedullary spinal hydatidosis, incidentally diagnosed in a patient with signs and symptoms of a true protruded disc. Although quite rare, vertebral hydatidosis should always be considered as a differential diagnosis for spinal presentations, particularly in endemic areas for echinococcosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |