Diagnosis and treatment of multiple hydatid cysts at the craniovertebral junction: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-177

  Lath, Rahul ^a,b   Ratnam, Boola Gnana ^a   Ranjan, Alok ^a  

^a APOLLO HOSPITALS   (India)

^b APOLLO HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Craniovertebral junction; Echinococcosis; Hydatid cyst

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; STEROID; ANTICESTODAL AGENT;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; PARASITOLOGY;

ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 33847790508     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2007.6.2.174     Document Type: Article

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