A Hydatid Cyst of the Lumbar Spine: A Rare Cause of Paraplegia

نویسندگان
Rehman, Suhail Ur ID 1
Saeed, Noora ID 2
Khan, Saima ID 3
Vasenwala, Shaista M ID 4

1 Department of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, U.P, India

2 Department of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, U.P, India

3 Department of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, U.P, India

4 Department of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, U.P, India

doi
10.5812/soj.10497
چکیده

Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease, affecting humans and other mammals worldwide. It is caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus, which is most frequently encountered in the liver and lungs. Although involvement of the central nervous system and spine is rare, it can lead to severe neurological deficits due ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Hydatid Cyst, Spine, Histopathology