Alveolar echinococcosis as a cause of vertebral osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection with recurrent cutaneous fistula formation

Alveolar echinococcosis as a cause of vertebral osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection with recurrent cutaneous fistula formation

Echinococcus multilocularis is endemic in Germany. However, alveolar echinococcosis is a rare disease. Most commonly the parasite affects the liver, behaving like a malignant tumour. Bones are affected in less than 2% of cases. We report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis accompanied by recurrent cut...

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Main Authors: Kirsten Schmidt-Hellerau, Kerstin Reiners, Ayla Yagdiran, Nicolaus Friedrichs, Julia Fischer, Gerd Fätkenheuer, Clara Lehmann, Norma Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Alveolar echinococcosis
Osteomyelitis
Spondylitis
Bone infection
Sinus tract
Fistula
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221008249
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Summary:Echinococcus multilocularis is endemic in Germany. However, alveolar echinococcosis is a rare disease. Most commonly the parasite affects the liver, behaving like a malignant tumour. Bones are affected in less than 2% of cases. We report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis accompanied by recurrent cutaneous fistula formation.
ISSN:1201-9712

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