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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 99-101 |
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A novel surgical technique for hydatid cyst involving cervicothoracic anterior epidural space
Bharat R Dave, Degulmadi Devanand, Ganesh Deshmukh
Department of Spine Surgery, Stavya Spine Hospital and Research Institute Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Degulmadi Devanand
Stavya Spine Hospital and Research Institute Pvt. Ltd., Mithakali, Gujarat, Ahmedabad
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/isj.isj_17_18
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Spinal hydatid cyst comprises <1% of the total cases of hydatid disease. There is very little literature on the involvement of anterior epidural space by hydatid cyst and its management. This report presents a unique presentation of spinal hydatidosis in cervicothoracic anterior epidural space and a novel technique in surgical management.
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