title: [Intraspinal echinococcosis within the lumbar spine of an 18-year-old male patient].
abstract: Echinococcosis of human pathogenetic relevance is a very rare disease in Europe. The vertebral manifestation of the latter zoonosis constitutes one percent of all cases. Intraspinal echinococcosis appears worldwide just sporadically, whereas extradurally located cysts are identified more often than intradurally located ones. The diagnostic and specific therapeutic consequences of this very seldom entity are discussed based on a case report.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik der RWTH Aachen. cspies@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spies
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weisskopf
authors.forename: J A K
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ohnsorge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013593:Syria / Q000208:ethnology