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Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus
Published on: September 16, 2022
[Rare complication of echinococcosis in clinical practice]
G D Odishelashvili1, D V Pakhnov1, N V Kostenko1
1Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan, Russia.
Abstract:
The authors report retroperitoneal echinococcosis with destruction of the bodies and left transverse processes of L4-5 vertebrae, recurrence and pathological fracture of L4-5 vertebrae with secondary spinal stenosis and left-sided monoparesis. Retroperitoneal echinococcectomy, pericystectomy, decompressive laminectomy L5 and foraminotomy L5-S1 on the left were performed. Therapy with albendazole was prescribed in postoperative period.
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