Primary spinal extradurai hydatid disease is a rare entity that may lead to severe, acute-onset neurological deficits. İn this discussion, a case with an extradural hydatid cyst of the lumbar spine has presented. Neuroradiological studies of the lumbar area revealed an extradural cystic lesion. At surgery, echinococcosis was revealed and subsequent histopathological examination also confirmed the diagnosis. After the surgery, albendazole therapy was administered and the patient had complete recovery despite perforation of the cyst wall has occurred during the operation. We believe that administration of albendazole after surgery is effective to prevent recurrences and although a single case is not sufficiently promising, the prognosis is not as tragic as it was formerly thought to be.
Keywords: Albendazole, Echinococcus, Extradural hydatid disease, Hydatid cyst