Case report: Clinical and serological evaluation of echinococcosis of the spine

J. El-On; L. Ben-Noun; Z. Galitza; N. Ohana

doi:10.1016/S0035-9203(03)80031-7

Case report: Clinical and serological evaluation of echinococcosis of the spine

J. El-On, L. Ben-Noun, Z. Galitza, N. Ohana

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Abstract

A 53-year-old male with a severe destructive lesion of the L4 vertebral body caused by an Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst was studied. He underwent surgery twice, and was treated continuously with albendazole, followed by albendazole combined with praziquantel. Specific anti-echinococcal immunoglobulin (Ig) G, IgG4, and IgE activities before and after surgery were further determined. In spite of long-term chemotherapeutic treatment combined with surgery, no eradication of the disease was achieved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	567-569
Number of pages	3
Journal	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	97
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0035-9203(03)80031-7
State	Published - 1 Sep 2003

Keywords

Albendazole
Cystic echinococcosis
Echinococcus granulosus
Israel
Praziquantel
Tadzikistan

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Parasitology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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Case report: Clinical and serological evaluation of echinococcosis of the spine

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