Dighe MP, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD. Transthoracic approach for ventrally situated paraspinal extradural hydatid cyst of the dorsal spine.
JOURNAL OF CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION AND SPINE 2018;
9:271-273. [PMID:
30783352 PMCID:
PMC6364358 DOI:
10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_71_18]
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Abstract
A 40-year-old female presented with back pain without any neurological deficits. Radiological investigations revealed a ventrally situated paraspinal lesion causing widening of the right D4 neural foramen. She underwent a right posterolateral thoracotomy and excision of the lesion in toto, which was reported as a hydatid cyst on histology. Ventrally situated paraspinal extradural hydatid cysts are rare. A Transthoracic surgical exposure offers a direct approach for complete excision of the lesion, minimizing the chances of rupture and spillage.
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