Vertebral ecchinococcosis

Authors

  • Luis Venegas Hospital Nacional EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Eloy Peña a. Hospital Nacional EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Mikaela Kcomt Hospital EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Mijail Mujica Hospital EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v30i2.70

Keywords:

Hydatid disease, Echinococccus granulosu, spine

Abstract

A 14 year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with lower back pain, paraparesis and loss of sphincter control. The findings of the vertebral CT and MRI showed cystic tumors in the lumbosacral region with paravertebral lesions so he underwent to neurosurgery: laminectomy, cystectomy and vertebral fixation. The final diagnosis was equinococcosis.

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Published

2019-07-12

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case report

How to Cite

Vertebral ecchinococcosis. (2019). Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 30(2), 98-103. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v30i2.70

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