Surgery or radiotherapy for the treatment of bone hydatid disease: a retrospective case series

Background: Currently, there is no accepted treatment for inoperable bone hydatid disease where medical treatment has proved ineffective. Alternative treatment strategies are therefore urgently needed. Radiotherapy may constitute a treatment option, but there is currently a lack of adequate evidence...

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Main Authors: Zengru Xie, Liang Chen, Qixin Xie, Yongxing Bao, Xuefeng Luo, Chengpeng Yi, Hao Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121401755X