An Unusual Cause of Knee Mass: Osseous Hydatidosis

Hydatid disease (hydatidosis) is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus endemic in some sheep-raising areas. The liver and lungs are most commonly affected. Bone involvement (osseous hydatidosis) is distinctly uncommon, and its diagnosis and...

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Autores principales: Carvalho Gouveia, Cristina, Morais, Margarida, Correia, Maria João, Marques, Tiago, Pereira, Álvaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34765341
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18556

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34765341
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18556

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