title: An unusual case of hydatid disease located in the erector spinae muscle.
abstract: We present a case of hydatid disease localized to the erector spinae muscle. A 60-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with back pain. The diagnosis was made preoperatively by US, CT, and MRI. They showed hydatid disease in erector spinae muscle. Cysts and some part of the erector spinae muscle were resected. Postoperatively pathology confirmed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Ataturk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Orug
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arda
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atalay
mesh_terms: D001415:Back; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography