Case report: a rare case of intradural and pleural wall cystic echinococcosis
This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of rare CE locations. MRI proved superior to CT in diagnosing bony cystic echinococcosis. Early surgical intervention combined with medication facilitates spinal cord function recovery, providing valuable insights for managing similar cases.
Authors
- Lingping Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0955-132X)
- Xin Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2648-9433)
- Chunliang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5938-5510)
- Xiaozhou Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9270-0067)
- J. Zhao
- Yonghao He
- Yong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4241-9972)
Institutions
- Qinghai University (CN)
- Qinghai Provincial Peoples Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09849-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85