Spinal cystic echinococcosis--a systematic analysis and review of the literature: part 1. Epidemiology and anatomy.

• Main Authors: Andreas Neumayr (Author), Francesca Tamarozzi (Author), Sam Goblirsch (Author), Johannes Blum (Author), Enrico Brunetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Bone involvement in human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is rare, but affects the spine in approximately 50% of cases. Despite significant advances in diagnostic imaging techniques as well as surgical and medical treatment of spinal CE, our basic understanding of the parasite's predilection for the...