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A rare case of pathologically proven primary intraspinal extradural hydatid disease of the thoracic region with spinal cord compression is reported. The diagnosis was established preoperatively on the basis of the MRI findings. The patient underwent surgery and recovered completely.
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Received: 7 April 1997 Accepted: 15 July 1997
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Berk, Ç., Çiftçi, E. & Erdoğan, A. MRI in primary intraspinal extradural hydatid disease: case report. Neuroradiology 40, 390–392 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050608
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050608