Combined medical and surgical treatment of spinal hydatid disease: a case report

A case of chronic hydatid disease of the dorsal spine is described. The patient had undergone four previous operations over a 26 year period and had suffered recent further deterioration leading to complete paraplegia. On this occasion she was treated by a combination of drug therapy and surgery. Sh...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1982-10, Vol.45 (10), p.927-930
Main Authors: Fiennes, A G, Thomas, D G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Echinococcosis - therapy
Female
Humans
Laminectomy
Mebendazole - therapeutic use
Myelography
Paraplegia - etiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Prognosis
Spinal Cord Compression - surgery
Spinal Diseases - therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A case of chronic hydatid disease of the dorsal spine is described. The patient had undergone four previous operations over a 26 year period and had suffered recent further deterioration leading to complete paraplegia. On this occasion she was treated by a combination of drug therapy and surgery. She showed some neurological recovery after a two and a half month interval, without evidence of recurrence. The surgery would not have been feasible without concurrent drug therapy.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.45.10.927