Echinococcal disease of the bone: An unusual cause of a pathological fracture
Echinococcosis is caused by the larva of the tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multiloccularis and is endemic in many rural areas of Southern Africa. Echinococcosis of the bone is an unusual manifestation of echinococcal disease and a rare cause of a lytic lesion of bone. This rep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2010-12-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Radiology |
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Online Access: | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/458 |