An understanding of cauda equina syndrome is important not only to orthopaedic surgeons
and neurosurgeons but also to general practitioners, emergency department staff, and other …

Echinococcosis or hydatid disease affecting the spine is an uncommon manifestation of
Echinococcus granulosus infection of the spine. More commonly found in endemic areas, it …

Bone involvement in human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is rare, but affects the spine in
approximately 50% of cases. Despite significant advances in diagnostic imaging techniques …

Objective: To provide an up to date review of the epidemiology, etiology, treatment and
prevention of hydatid cyst of the central nervous system, with an emphasis in South …

Study Design. A case report. Objective. We present an unusual case of pathologically
confirmed multiple distinct spinal intradural extramedullar spinal hydatid cyst after 1 year of …

Causes of urinary retention in old men include benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis,
prostate cancer, Scarring of the urethra or bladder neck as a result of injury or surgery, use …

Hydatidosis is a rare parasitic disease caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm, which only
occasionally affects the musculoskeletal tissues. In this article we describe the case of a …

AIM: To report the four most common spinal parasites for providing insight into definitive
therapy. MATERIAL and METHODS: Twelve patients with spinal parasites were diagnosed …

Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of minimally invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-
guided free-hand aspiration of symptomatic nerve route compressing lumbosacral cysts in a …

Spinal hydatid cyst with thoracic vertebra involvement is rare but serious condition. We
present a 63-year old woman with spinal hydatid disease mimicking tuberculous spondylitis …