Unusual cause of paraplegia in a child of 5 years

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Khan, Nausheen
Van de Werke, Irma

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Health and Medical Publishing Group

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‘Hydatid’ originates from the Greek word meaning ‘watery vesicle’. It refers to a cyst formed as a result of infestation by larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, endemic to sheepraising areas of the world. Humans are an accidental intermediary host, with lungs and liver most commonly affected. Hydatid involvement of the spine accounts for less than 1% of the total cases of hydatid disease and isolated extradural involvement is even rarer. We report a case of extradural hydatid cyst involving a boy of 5 years.

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Paraplegia, Child, Humans, Tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus), Larvae of the tapeworm, Hydatid cyst

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Khan N, Vandewerke I. Unusual cause of paraplegia in a child of 5 years. S Afr J Rad. 2014;18(1); Art. #594, 3 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/sajr.v18i1.594.