Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst associated with acute bleeding.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to report a case of unilocular primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst which manifested as acute bleeding.


METHODS
The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment of this rare case are discussed and published cases of primary extradural hydatid cysts are reviewed.


RESULTS
Complete recovery was achieved. Repeated clinical, radiological, and serological examinations did not show any evidence of local recurrence or systemic hydatidosis during the follow-up period of 50 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst may present as acute bleeding.
Department of Neurosurgery, 1  Teaching Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Yongxin
Y
Wang
Damrjab
D
Geng
Guohua
G
Zhu
Guojia
G
Du