title: Spinal cord compression due to costal Echinococcus multilocularis.
abstract: We present computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a costal hydatid cyst (Echinococcus multilocularis) causing spinal cord compression. The hydatid disease was proved histologically. MRI was not only very useful for determining the spinal extension of the disease by its multiplanar imaging capability, but also gave important information about the texture of the cyst, thus aiding the preoperative diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Savas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calli
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yunten
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Ustün
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ertugrul
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ozacar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed