Ranganadham P, Dinakar I, Sundaram C, Ratnakar K S, Vivekananda T
Department of Neurosurgery & Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1990;92(2):149-51. doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(90)90091-i.
A primary posterior mediastinal hydatic cyst presenting with spinal compression syndrome is rare. We describe the case of a 35-year-old lady with a posterior mediastinal hydatid cyst who presented with progressive paraplegia. Excision of cyst was followed by systemic Albendazole therapy. She showed neurological recovery without recurrence till now. The role of Albendazole in preventing recurrence has been stressed and the relevant literature has been reviewed.
表现为脊髓压迫综合征的原发性后纵隔包虫囊肿很少见。我们描述了一例35岁患有后纵隔包虫囊肿并出现进行性截瘫的女性病例。囊肿切除后进行了全身性阿苯达唑治疗。她的神经功能得到恢复,至今未复发。强调了阿苯达唑在预防复发中的作用,并对相关文献进行了综述。