title: Alveolar hydatid disease of the spine causing paraplegia.
abstract: Hydatid disease involving the vertebral body and paravertebral soft tissues is a rare disease with poor prognosis. We report a case of spinal cord compression caused by secondary extradural cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Research Hospital, Ataturk University Medical School, Erzurum 25070, Turkey. Tel. +90 4423152393.  Fax. +90 4423166340.  E-mail: hakanhadi@superonline.com.
authors.forename: Hakan H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kadioglu
authors.forename: Umit A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Malcok
authors.forename: Goksin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Senguli
authors.forename: Ismail H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Aydin