title: Recurrence of chest wall hydatid cyst disease involving the thoracic spine in an Australian patient.
abstract: Hydatid disease involving the spine is a relatively uncommon occurrence. The cestode Echinococcus granulosus is the primary pathogen associated with hydatid disease and most patients present with signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression depending on the location of the spinal involvement. We present a rare case of recurrent hydatid disease with extensive hemithorax involvement, including the thoracic spine, associated with spinal cord compression. This case highlights the role of staged and minimally invasive spine surgery in spinal hydatid disease with spinal cord compression, the importance of ongoing medical treatment and long term follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia. Electronic address: SuThet.Mon@health.sa.gov.au.
authors.forename: Su Thet
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Mon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
authors.forename: Yingda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: SA Pathology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Division of Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poonnoose
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Echinococcosis; Follow-up; Spinal cord compression; Surgical decompression