Spinal hydatidosis complicated by false aneurysm of thoracic aorta

The authors describe a case of a 48-year-old man with spinal hydatid disease, at T8, 19 levels, invading the wall of the thoracic aortic artery and complicated by a false aneurysm. The diagnosis was made by MRI and angio MRI. The patient was successfully operated by neuro and vascular surgeons. The follow-up was good without recurrence of symptoms after 10 months. Difficulties of preoperative diagnosis and operative management are discussed and the literature was reviewed