Hydatid Cyst of the Knee: A Case Report

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection which occurs in specific geographical areas such as the Mediterranean region. We report a case of hydatid cyst of the knee in a 34-year-old man who was admitted with inability to walk and a painful knee. He had a past history of liver infection nine years ago...

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Autores principales: Ghanaati, Hossein, Mohammadifar, Mehdi, Ghajarzadeh, Mahsa, Firouznia, Kavous, Motevalli, Marzieh, Jalali, Amir Hossein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2011
Materias:
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23329936
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/kmp.iranjradiol.17351065.3162
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Sumario:Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection which occurs in specific geographical areas such as the Mediterranean region. We report a case of hydatid cyst of the knee in a 34-year-old man who was admitted with inability to walk and a painful knee. He had a past history of liver infection nine years ago. Laboratory findings were negative. According to the high prevalence of hydatid disease in Iran, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of Baker’s cyst, synovial cyst and lipoma.

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