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| Location of extraspinal CE (n = 96) | Number of cases | % |
| Lung | 38 | 40 |
| Liver | 28 | 30 |
| Liver or lung (not specified) | 7 | 7 |
| Soft tissue/skeletal muscles | 6 | 6 |
| Thorax wall/ribs | 4 | 4 |
| Intrathoracic, extrapulmonary | 4 | 4 |
| Kidney | 3 | 3 |
| Intraabdominal, extrahepatic | 2 | 2 |
| Intracerebral | 1 | 1 |
| Heart | 1 | 1 |
| Not specified | 2 | 2 |
Location of the 96 extraspinal hydatid cysts in the 78 spinal CE cases having a history of surgery for extraspinal CE.
