Unusual clinical presentation of spinal echinococcal cyst imitating a malignant tumour

• Autorzy: Garg R. , Shrivastav S. , Dey P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Spinal echinococcal cyst is very uncommon and may have variable clinical presentations. We describe an exceptional case of intradural and extramedullary spinal echinococcal cyst, misguided as a spinal tumour on radiologicalexamination and was diagnosed as echinococcal cyst on fine needle aspiration biopsy smears and subsequently on histopathological examination.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 62
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.81–83,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Garg R.

• Department of Cytology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh - 160012, India

autor

Shrivastav S.

• Department of Cytology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh - 160012, India

autor

Dey P.

• Department of Cytology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh - 160012, India

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DOI

10.17420/ap6201.37