Turkish Neurosurgery
2009 , Vol 19 , Num 2
Primary Spinal Hydatid Disease
Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Primary spinal hydatid disease is rare. Spinal hydatid disease should be
considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal cord compression syndrome in
endemic countries and evaluated with imaging and serology. Our case was a 34-
year-old man. The patient presented with progressive back pain for 8 months
and lower extremity weakness for 3 months. Neurological examination was
suggestive of upper motor neuron type of paraperesis. Magnetic resonance
images of the thoracal region showed an intradural multicystic lesion. The mass
was explored with T 10-11 laminectomy. It had displaced the cord to the right
side. The fluid was clear and did not contain pus. The lesion was easily dissected
from the cord and was resected totally. The pathological diagnosis was hydatid
disease.
Keywords :
Hydatid disease, Spinal mass, Paraparesis