Alveolar Echinococcosis of the Spine

Toussaint, Frédéric; Pere, P.; L, Le Chaffotec; Grandhaye, P; Pourel, J; Chary‐Valckenaere, Isabelle

doi:10.1097/00124743-200108000-00012

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“…Spinal involvement of alveolar hydatid disease caused by E. multilocularis is quite exceptional and has only been reported in a limited number of cases. [3][4][5] To the best of our knowledge, our patient (patient 5) is one of just a few cases reported to date.…”

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confidence: 81%

Treatment of spinal hydatid disease: A single center experience

Sengul

Kadıoğlu

Kayaoğlu

et al. 2008

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

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confidence: 81%

Treatment of spinal hydatid disease: A single center experience

Sengul

Kadıoğlu

Kayaoğlu

et al. 2008

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

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“…Junb and Socs3 are associated with osteoclast differentiation and show similar results to bone loss in mice after schistosome infection ( 58 – 61 ). However, bone loss has not been reported in E. granulosus infection, and there has been only one case of bone involvement after Echinococcus multilocularis infection ( 62 ). Therefore, whether E. granulosus infection causes bone loss and whether the bone loss is associated with Th2 cells is a question we need to investigate in depth in the future.…”

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confidence: 99%

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Unique Alterations in the Immune Panorama and Treg Subpopulations in Mice during the Late Stages of Echinococcus granulosus Infection

Xiao

Bai

et al. 2023

Infect Immun

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“…Though AE mainly involves the liver, it infrequently spreads to other organs including the spleen, lungs or brain (9). Involvement of vertebrae is extremely rare, with few cases reported in the past decade, making it susceptible to misdiagnosis (10)(11)(12).…”

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Case Report: Diagnosis of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis upon next-generation sequencing in a suspected tuberculosis

Song

Peng²,

Zhou³

et al. 2022

Front. Surg.

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IntroductionAlveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by larval stages of Echinococcus multilocularis, is a rare zoonotic disease that mainly involves the liver. The diagnosis of extrahepatic AE is usually difficult. Here, we describe a rare case of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis with a suspected history of spinal tuberculosis, diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS).Case PresentationA 44-year-old woman presented with repetitive neck and back pain, with a surgical history of suspected spinal tuberculosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed cystic masses in the craniocervical junction region and effusion around lumbar vertebrae. Multiple culture tests were performed to detect tuberculosis and other pathogens through puncture of the effusion and of cerebrospinal fluid, but the results were all negative. Finally, mNGS of the effusion fluid was performed and Echinococcus multilocularis were detected. The results were further confirmed by Sanger sequencing.ConclusionThis case emphasizes a role of mNGS in the diagnosis of infectious diseases with unknown pathogen. As a newly emerged sensitive and accurate diagnostic strategy, mNGS provides clinicians an opportunity to clarify pathogens in complicated infectious cases, especially in patients with a history of multiple infections.

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Alveolar Echinococcosis of the Spine

Cited by 13 publications

References 5 publications

Treatment of spinal hydatid disease: A single center experience

Treatment of spinal hydatid disease: A single center experience

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Unique Alterations in the Immune Panorama and Treg Subpopulations in Mice during the Late Stages of Echinococcus granulosus Infection

Case Report: Diagnosis of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis upon next-generation sequencing in a suspected tuberculosis

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