Dumbell hydatid disease of spine with posterior paraspinal muscle involvement
Spinal hydatid disease is a rare form of hydatid disease caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus). Dogs are primarily the definitive hosts of E. granulosus with man and sheep serving as intermediate hosts. Spinal HD contributes to approximately 45 % of all skeletal hydat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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London Academic Publishing
2015-09-01
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Series: | Romanian Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/848 |