TY - JOUR
T1 - Recurrence of chest wall hydatid cyst disease involving the thoracic spine in an Australian patient
AU - Mon, Su Thet
AU - Li, Yingda
AU - Shepherd, Sarah
AU - Daniel, Santhosh
AU - Poonnoose, Santosh
AU - McDonald, Matthew
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Hydatid disease involving the spine is a relatively uncommon occurrence. The cestode Echinococcus granulosus is the primary pathogen associated with hydatid disease and most patients present with signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression depending on the location of the spinal involvement. We present a rare case of recurrent hydatid disease with extensive hemithorax involvement, including the thoracic spine, associated with spinal cord compression. This case highlights the role of staged and minimally invasive spine surgery in spinal hydatid disease with spinal cord compression, the importance of ongoing medical treatment and long term follow-up.
AB - Hydatid disease involving the spine is a relatively uncommon occurrence. The cestode Echinococcus granulosus is the primary pathogen associated with hydatid disease and most patients present with signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression depending on the location of the spinal involvement. We present a rare case of recurrent hydatid disease with extensive hemithorax involvement, including the thoracic spine, associated with spinal cord compression. This case highlights the role of staged and minimally invasive spine surgery in spinal hydatid disease with spinal cord compression, the importance of ongoing medical treatment and long term follow-up.
KW - Echinococcosis
KW - Follow-up
KW - Spinal cord compression
KW - Surgical decompression
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.01.030
DO - 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.01.030
M3 - Article
C2 - 27050921
AN - SCOPUS:84961879799
SN - 0967-5868
VL - 30
SP - 132
EP - 136
JO - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
JF - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
ER -