Osseous Hydatid Disease

A 48-year-old man referred with pain and swelling at the upper and middle third of left tibia with a history of previous os­seous hydatid disease three years ago. Despite surgical procedure which was performed in this case, recurrence was ob­served and repeated exploration with wide resection and or...

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Main Authors: Roya Alavi-Naini, Batool Sharifi- mood, Mahnaz Sandoghi, Maliheh Metanat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12321.pdf&manuscript_id=12321
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Summary:A 48-year-old man referred with pain and swelling at the upper and middle third of left tibia with a history of previous os­seous hydatid disease three years ago. Despite surgical procedure which was performed in this case, recurrence was ob­served and repeated exploration with wide resection and oral medical therapy were recommended. Bone hydatid cyst is an uncommon disease with difficult response to treatment. Hydatid disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of bone in endemic regions.
ISSN:1735-7020
2008-238X