Intradural spinal hydatid cysts
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Spinal Hydatid cysts
H cyst can involve many systems, mainly the liver and lungs. The liver is the location of 50-70% of Echinococcus granulosus (EG) cysts while 10-30% are in the lungs and 10% in other regions of body. The spinal and cranial regions are rare areas of involvement. Bone involvement is seen in 0.5-4% (8). Bone lesions are most frequently localized at the spine and pelvis. There is no cyst membrane an...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Spine Journal
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0940-6719,1432-0932
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050048