Spinal hydatid cyst as cause of neurological injury in a patient from Brazilian amazon region.

Spinal hydatid cyst as cause of neurological injury in a patient from Brazilian amazon region.

Echinococcus granulosus infection is the primary cause of spinal hydatidosis. We describe the case of a 22-year-old man from the Brazilian Amazon region with crural spastic paraparesis and back pain. Radiological examinations showed multilocular lesions involving compression of the thoracic spine an...

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Main Authors: Romel Corecha Santos, MD, Guilherme José da Nobrega Danda, MD, Altamir Monteiro Junior, MD, Ricardo de Amoreira Gepp, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Hydatid cysts
Spine
Echinococcus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322002758

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