Radical cure of vertebral hydatidosis. A case report.

The authors present a rare case of univertebral hydatidosis, and report encouraging results 12 years after radical resection of the involved vertebra. They stress the importance of computed tomography and especially magnetic resonance for monitoring early recurrence. A two-staged anterior and posterior approach, although difficult, seems to offer a very good prognosis in case of univertebral localisation.

[Results and indications of imaging techniques in musculoskeletal diseases].

Imaging is necessary in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal diseases and X rays is the first step of this morphological exploration. Ultrasonography is cost effectiveness, without radiation and have to constitute the second step of the exploration of the smooth tissue (tendon, muscle, sheath, synovium and superficial ligaments). Computed tomography with its new technological progress is very effective in the study of the cortical bone.