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Spinal widespread intradural extramedullary hydatidosis

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Spinal hydatid cyst is an uncommon but serious condition. Intradural presentation is extremely rare. The case reported herein describes an unusual recurrent hydatidosis with progression of recurrence and spreading into intradural extramedullary field.

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  1. Omer Onbas

    Present address: Terminal mah. Somunoglu cad, Esatpasa Apt B Blok No: 3/7, Erzurum, Turkey

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  1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Omer Onbas, Mecit Kantarci, Fatih Alper, N. Sekmenli & A. Okur

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Onbas, O., Kantarci, M., Alper, F. et al. Spinal widespread intradural extramedullary hydatidosis. Neuroradiology 46, 310–312 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-004-1184-4

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