A Akhaddar, H Gourinda, Z el Alami, T el Madhi, A Miri
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Abstract
An unusual case of hydatid cyst of the sacrum revealed by low back pain and sciatica in a 16-year-old is reported. Computed tomography and a surgical biopsy provided the diagnosis. The outcome was favorable one year after mebendazole therapy initiation.