Infection of the spine is a major category of spinal disease that is difficult to differentiate
clinically from degenerative disease, noninfective inflammatory lesions, and spinal …

The axial skeleton is frequently the site of septic osteomyelitis, also known as infectious or
septic spondylitis. Its localization, morphologic appearance, and clinical course are …

Despite remarkable progress in prevention and treatment, infectious diseases affecting the
central nervous system remain an important source of morbidity and mortality, particularly in …

Infestation in soft tissue by Echinococcus granulosus is not a common disease, and its
diagnosis is based on clinical, laboratory data and radiological findings. The aim of our …

Background Musculoskeletal hydatidosis is very rare and represents 1%–5.4% of all cases
of echinococcosis. On clinical basis, infection mimics a soft-tissue tumor, and the …

Abstract A RARE CASE of hydatid disease of the lumbar extradural area and of the
paravertebral muscles is reported. The patient underwent surgery, resulting in complete …

A rare case of pathologically proven primary intraspinal extradural hydatid disease of the
thoracic region with spinal cord compression is reported. The diagnosis was established …

Introduction. Hydatid disease is still a major problem in infested areas of the world,
especially in the rural areas, including Turkey. Objective. The objective of this review was to …

Primary spinal hydatid disease is rare and represents an uncommon but significant
manifestation of hydatid disease. We report a case of primary intraspinal extradural hydatid …

Parasitic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are broadly classified into two
categories: unicellular protozoa and multicellular helminths (metazoan). Protozoal infections …