title: Radical cure of vertebral hydatidosis. A case report.
abstract: The authors present a rare case of univertebral hydatidosis, and report encouraging results 12 years after radical resection of the involved vertebra. They stress the importance of computed tomography and especially magnetic resonance for monitoring early recurrence. A two-staged anterior and posterior approach, although difficult, seems to offer a very good prognosis in case of univertebral localisation.
authors.affiliation: Kassab Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, Manouba, Tunisia. karray_maher@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Slaheddine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karray
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karray
authors.forename: Mongi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zlitni
authors.forename: Mongi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Douik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed