Recurrent Primary Spinal Hydatid Cyst

Recurrent Primary Spinal Hydatid Cyst

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Primary hydatid disease of spine is rare and spinal hydatitosis constitute only 1% of all hydatitosis.We report a case of recurrent primary intraspinal extradural hydatid cyst of the thoracic region causing progressive paraparesis.The patient was operated 16 years ago for primary spinal hydatid disease involvement and was instrumented dorsally moen s73004srs for stabilization.The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of thoracic spine 2009 buick lucerne catalytic converter showed a cystic lesion at T11-12 level and compressed spinal cord posterolaterally.Intraspinal cyst was excised through T11-12 laminectomy which made formerly.

The early postoperative period showed a progressive improvement of his neurological deficit and he was discharged with antihelmintic treatment consisting of albendazole and amoxicillin-sulbactam combination.[Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(Suppl 1): 84-89].