A Case of Spinal Echinococcosis in a Japanese Woman Living in Tokyo: Diagnostic Challenges in Non-endemic Areas and Public Health Implications

• Published in: Internal Medicine p. 3713-24
• Main Authors: Katsuno, Takashi, Sugiura, Yuriko, Morishita, Momoko, Osaki, Shuhei, Suzuki, Manabu, Takasaki, Jin, Iikura, Motoyasu, Izumi, Shinyu, Hojo, Masayuki, Sugiyama, Haruhito
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 15.03.2025
• Subjects: Echinococcosis; Echinococcus; Echinococcus multilocularis; hydatid disease; spinal echinococcosis; zoonosis

Echinococcosis, caused by Echinococcus spp., often affects the lungs and liver, and spinal involvement is rare. Echinococcus multilocularis is prevalent in Japan, particularly in Hokkaido. We herein report a rare case of spinal echinococcosis in a 31-year-old woman who was diagnosed in Tokyo. Spinal...