Spinal hydatid disease with epidural extension and spinal cord compression: A radiology case report
Balamurugan Ulaganathan, Arul Sakthi Priya Pandian, Eswaramoorthy Sellamuthu, Usha Jayagurunathan · 2026
Read Spinal hydatid disease with epidural extension and spinal cord compression: A radiology case report by Balamurugan Ulaganathan, Arul Sakthi Priya Pandian, Eswaramoorthy Sellamuthu, Usha Jayagurunathan (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-13559808.txt.
Description
Balamurugan Ulaganathan and co-authors report hydatid disease of the spine pressing on the cord, in a 2026 paper. This parasitic cyst disease rarely hits the spine and mimics tuberculosis, infection, or cancer spread. A man aged sixty five had thoracic spine disease, and magnetic scans showed the telltale cyst pattern wrecking bone.
History and blood tests backed the scan's verdict. Since the cyst reached the canal and weakened the cord, surgeons opened the spine, removed the cyst, and followed with antiparasitic drugs. The team warns that cutting a cyst by mistake can spill its contents and trigger a deadly allergic shock. Spotting the scan pattern early steers the whole rescue.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Balamurugan Ulaganathan, Arul Sakthi Priya Pandian, Eswaramoorthy Sellamuthu, Usha Jayagurunathan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |