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Hydatid masquerade: A case of hydatid disease of the hip joint
International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences · 2018 · Vol. 4(4) · pp. 826–828
Mohamed Fazal Jukaku✉(Father Muller Medical College Hospital)Ronald J. Menezes(Father Muller Medical College Hospital)
Abstract
Hydatid disease of the bone represents about 1–2.5% of all human hydatid disease. Hydatid disease of bone is uncommon. We present a rare case of echinococcal infection of pelvis which presented as painful limp in the left lower limb with selling in the inguinal region.
Parasitic infections in humans and animalsParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsAmoebic Infections and TreatmentsMedicineLimpPelvisEchinococcosisDiseaseHuman boneSurgeryHydatid cystPathology
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