Unusual cause of paraplegia in a child of 5 years

Khan, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma

dc.contributor.author	Khan, Nausheen
dc.contributor.author	Van de Werke, Irma
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-29T09:44:07Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-29T09:44:07Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-04
dc.description.abstract	‘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.	en_US
dc.description.librarian	am2014	en_US
dc.description.uri	http://sajr.org.za	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	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.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1027-202X
dc.identifier.other	10.4102/sajr.v18i1.594
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40969
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.rights	© 2014. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.	en_US
dc.subject	Paraplegia	en_US
dc.subject	Child	en_US
dc.subject	Humans	en_US
dc.subject	Tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus)	en_US
dc.subject	Larvae of the tapeworm	en_US
dc.subject	Hydatid cyst	en_US
dc.title	Unusual cause of paraplegia in a child of 5 years	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US