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. 2013 Sep 19;7(9):e2458.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002458. eCollection 2013.

Spinal cystic echinococcosis--a systematic analysis and review of the literature: part 2. Treatment, follow-up and outcome

Andreas Neumayr  1 , Francesca Tamarozzi, Sam Goblirsch, Johannes Blum, Enrico Brunetti
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Spinal cystic echinococcosis--a systematic analysis and review of the literature: part 2. Treatment, follow-up and outcome

Andreas Neumayr et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .

Abstract

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, surgical treatment and introduction of pharmacological therapy, spinal echinococcosis remains associated with a high degree of morbidity, disability and mortality. We systematically reviewed the published literature of the last five decades to update and summarize the currently existing data on treatment, follow-up and outcome of spinal CE.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Flow diagram of search and selection of eligible publications.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Classification of spinal CE according to the Dew/Braithwaite & Lees classification (type 1–5) and ‘dumbbell’ formation.
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