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Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst associated with acute bleeding
Yongxin Wang1, Damrjab Geng, Guohua Zhu
1Department of Neurosurgery, 1 Teaching Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Aims:
The purpose of this article is to report a case of unilocular primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst which manifested as acute bleeding.
Methods:
The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment of this rare case are discussed and published cases of primary extradural hydatid cysts are reviewed.
Results:
Complete recovery was achieved. Repeated clinical, radiological, and serological examinations did not show any evidence of local recurrence or systemic hydatidosis during the follow-up period of 50 months.
Conclusions:
Primary spinal extradural hydatid cyst may present as acute bleeding.
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