The spinal cord is a rare site of Hydatid disease infection, but this hypothesis should be included in the differential diagnosis especially in endemic areas and in patients who have traveled to some of these areas. Clinically, the patient may present with back pain associated with spinal cord compression signs.

Tuberculous spondylodiscitis and lymphoma can be included in differential diagnosis. Other possibilities are included in immunosuppression patients, such as Kaposi sarcoma and other opportunistic infections.

Authors:

Georgia Silva¹, Kelly Neves², Neomir Fabris³, Ronnie Peterson M Alves², Rene Lenhardt²

¹ MD, MSc, Radiologist, ² MD, Neuroradiologist, ³ MD, Radiologist Resident

Centro de Diagnóstico por Imagem, Hospital Dom Vicente Scherer, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre