[Epidemiological profile of echinococcosis in Morocco from 1980 to 2008].

The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiology and evolution of hydatidosis in Morocco. This is a descriptive and retrospective study over a period ranging from 1980 to 2008. The patient data were collected from the epidemiological bulletin issued by the Department of Epidemiology and Fight against Disease that report all cases operated for hydatidosis between 1980 and 1992, and from the annual reports of parasitic diseases published annually by the same department between 2003 and 2008.

[Hydatid disease of the spine: a case report].

Hydatid disease of the spine is rare and has a poor prognosis, presenting both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The diagnosis is based on epidemiological, clinical, biological and radiological arguments. Treatment is primarily surgical.