A cervical spine mass caused by Onchocerca lupi

MRI showed an avidly enhancing, dural-based mass from C2 to C4 causing spinal cord compression (figure). Specimen review by the parasitology division of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2015-10, Vol.386 (10001), p.1372-1372
Hauptverfasser:	Dudley, Roy W R, Dr, Smith, Christiana, MD, Dishop, Megan, MD, Mirsky, David, MD, Handler, Michael H, MD, Rao, Suchitra, MBBS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cervical Vertebrae Child, Preschool Children & youth Female Humans Internal Medicine Medical diagnosis Onchocerciasis - diagnosis Onchocerciasis - therapy Parasitic diseases Spinal cord Spinal Cord Diseases - parasitology Spinal Cord Diseases - pathology Spinal Cord Diseases - therapy Spine
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Zusammenfassung:	MRI showed an avidly enhancing, dural-based mass from C2 to C4 causing spinal cord compression (figure). Specimen review by the parasitology division of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62255-8