Vertebral hydatid cyst infection (Echinococcus granulosus): A case report

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 158-161

  Normelli, H C M ^a   Aaro, S I ^a   Follin, P H ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Spinal hydatid cyst infection; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

ADULT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0031923898     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050047     Document Type: Article

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