Imaging of Spinal Hydatid Disease

Hydatid disease (echinococcosis) is a parasitic infection caused more frequently by Echinococcus granulosus and less frequently by E. multilocularis (E. alveolaris), the liver and lungs being the most commonly involved organs. Involvement of the spine is

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Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System: Diagnosis and Treatment

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Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System: Diagnosis and Treatment

Mehmet Turgut Editor

Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System: Diagnosis and Treatment

Editor Mehmet Turgut, MD, PhD Department of Neurosurgery Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine Aydın Turkey

ISBN 978-3-642-54358-6 ISBN 978-3-642-54359-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-54359-3 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London

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Foreword

It gives me great honor to write a prelude to this important work undertaken by Assistant Professor Mehmet Turgut, in collaboration with several other well-known specialists in hydatid disease from all over the world. This parasitosis is a devastating but curable worldwide calamity, with a cosmopolitan predominance. Unfortunately, it is mainly found in the less resourced regions of the world, namely, the Mediterranean, African, and South American countries. Throughout my entire more than 40-year-long career as a pediatric radiologist and biophysicist, I have had numerous opportunities to be involved in the diagnosis, prevention, vaccination, and tr