title: Intradural extramedullary primary hydatid cyst of the spine in a child: a very rare presentation.
abstract: Spinal hydatid cyst is a serious but fortunately uncommon manifestation of the parasite Echinococcus, involving less than 1% patients with hydatid disease. Intradural hydatid cysts are extremely rare compared to other types of spinal hydatid cysts. We report a rare case of intradural, extramedullary spinal hydatid cyst in a 9-year-old male boy, who presented with weakness of both lower limbs for the last 4 months that was confirmed histopathologically; a better understanding of this rare but clinically challenging disease is intended by reporting this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Arif
authors.forename: Sufian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaheer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004446:Echinococcus; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000469:parasitology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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