title: Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst.
abstract: We report a rare case of spinal cord compression caused by a primary extradural hydatid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Neurology, University Medical Center Steglitz, Free University of Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Taheri
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ahangar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery