A rare case of recurrent primary dumbbell-shaped spinal hydatidosis

Xin Xu; Jiancang Cao; Jiabing Wang; Tingting Wu; Ping Xu

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.06.004

A rare case of recurrent primary dumbbell-shaped spinal hydatidosis

Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Jul 1;17(9):3224-3227. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.06.004. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Authors

Xin Xu¹, Jiancang Cao^{2

3}, Jiabing Wang¹, Tingting Wu¹, Ping Xu¹

Affiliations

¹ Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
² The first Clinical Medical College of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Gansu 730000, China.
³ Gansu Provincial Hospital, Gansu 730000, China.

Abstract

Spinal hydatidosis, which affects the thoracic vertebrae, is not only an extremely rare occurrence, but is also characterized by a high recurrence rate. Here, we reported a case of 67-years-old man who presented with recurrent spinal hydatid disease. The condition was originally misdiagnosed as Schwannoma via medical imaging, but eventually confirmed by postoperative pathology. He was subjected to surgery, combined with adjuvant drug therapy. Unfortunately, he experienced recurrent spinal hydatid disease and had to undergo hydatid cyst excision in over 5 years.

Keywords: Echinococcosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spine.

Publication types

Case Reports