Classification of spinal CE according to the Dew/Braithwaite & Lees classification (type 1–5) and ‘dumbbell’ formation.

<p>Classification of spinal CE according to the Dew/Braithwaite & Lees classification (type 1–5) and ‘dumbbell’ formation.</p

Location of extraspinal CE.

<p>Location of the 96 extraspinal hydatid cysts in the 78 spinal CE cases having a history of surgery for extraspinal CE.</p

Age distribution of spinal CE (data on 325 cases).

<p>Age distribution of spinal CE (data on 325 cases).</p

Location of extraspinal CE.

<p>Location of the 96 extraspinal hydatid cysts in the 78 spinal CE cases having a history of surgery for extraspinal CE.</p

Prevalence of previous surgical interventions/concomitant asymptomatic extraspinal CE (data from 467 cases).

<p>Prevalence of previous surgical interventions/concomitant asymptomatic extraspinal CE (data from 467 cases).</p

Classification of spinal CE according to the Dew/Braithwaite & Lees classification (type 1–5) and ‘dumbbell’ formation.

<p>Classification of spinal CE according to the Dew/Braithwaite & Lees classification (type 1–5) and ‘dumbbell’ formation.</p

Treatment approach in 437 spinal CE cases.

*<p>± adjunct medical treatment with benzimidazoles (see <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002458#pntd-0002458-t003" target="_blank">table 3</a>).</p>†<p><i>anterior</i>: transthoracic, transabdominal, retroperitoneal, and transoral.</p

Spinal levels involved in patients with (78 cases) and without (248 cases) history of surgery for extraspinal CE (data on 326 cases).

<p>Spinal levels involved in patients with (78 cases) and without (248 cases) history of surgery for extraspinal CE (data on 326 cases).</p

Involved anatomical structures at vertebral level in 230 spinal CE cases.

<p>Involved anatomical structures at vertebral level in 230 spinal CE cases.</p

Surgery and adjunct benzimidazole treatment in 420 spinal CE cases.

*<p>albendazole or mebendazole.</p