Primary hydatid disease of the spine: An unusual cause of progressive paraplegia. Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 216-218

  Bhojraj, Shekhar Y ^a   Shetty, Nitin R ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Spinal cord compression; Spinal hydatid disease

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL DISEASES; SPONDYLITIS; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL;

EID: 0033509284     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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