Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst causing spinal cord compression

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-78

  Gopal, N N ^a   Chauhan, S P S ^a   Yogesh, Nitin ^a  

^a MLN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hydatidosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spinal cord compression; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847396195     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.30531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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