Primary spinal intradural hydatid cyst--a short report
K Pushparaj1, M Sundararajan, K Madeswaran
1Department of Neurosurgery, Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, 625 020, India.
Neurology India
|July 12, 2001
Abstract:
Primary spinal hydatid cysts are uncommon. Among these, intradural presentation is very rare. A case of primary spinal intradural hydatid cyst presenting as incomplete dorsal cord compression is reported here for its rarity.
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