Hydatid Cyst in Femur: A Rare Case Report
Keywords:
Echinococcus, Hydatid Cyst, Osseous hydatidosis, Femur
Abstract
Hydatid cyst is caused by the larva of Echinococcus granulosus. Its usual occurrence is in liver and lungs. Osseous hydatidosis is a rare event and is often a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. We report a case of 18 year old boy who presented with complaints of pain over left hip for past one year and subsequently whose MRI was done which suggested it the lesion to be either due to giant cell tumour or chondroblastoma. On the contrary, histopathological examination of the lesion stated it to be osseous hydatid cyst.References
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3. Khandakar HH, Islam S, Begum B A, Khatun M, Alam M A. Hydatid disease in femur:A case report. Dinajpur Med Col J 2012;5:56-7.
4. Herrera A, Martinez AA. Extraspinal bone hydatidosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85 :1790–4.
5. Sapkas GS, Stathakopoulos DP, Babis GC, Tsarouchas JK. Hydatid disease of bones and joints.8 cases followed for 4–16 years. Acta Orthop Scand.1998;69:89-94
6. Papanikolaou A. Osseous hydatid disease. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008; 102: 233–8.
7. Tomak Y, Dabak N, Gulman B, Karaismailoglu TN, Basoglu T, Incesu L. Hydatid disease of the left femur: a case report. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2001-2002; 60:89-93.
8. Tuzun M, Hekimoglu B. CT findings in skeletal echinococcosis. Acta Radiol. 2002;43:533-8.
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2015-07-14
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