Background: Primary spinal hydatid cysts are uncommon and account for 1% of all cases of hydatid disease. Echinococcus granulosus is most often responsible for the cyst hydatid. Intradural, extramedullary involvement is rare. When the cysts do not demonstrate typical magnetic resonance imaging findings, the differential diagnosis is more complex.
Method: Case report.
Findings: An isolated primary hydatid cyst of the spine in a 35-year-old man that appeared to be an arachnoid cyst on preoperative radiographic examination.
Conclusion: Hydatid cysts that lack the typical radiographic appearance may be mistaken for arachnoid cysts. Misdiagnosis has serious implications for surgical intervention and long-term care.
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