1 Department of Neurosurgery, Research Hospital, Ataturk University Medical School, Erzurum 25070, Turkey. Tel. +90 4423152393. Fax. +90 4423166340. E-mail: hakanhadi@superonline.com.
Hydatid disease involving the vertebral body and paravertebral soft tissues is a rare disease with poor prognosis. We report a case of spinal cord compression caused by secondary extradural cysts.