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- Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by the Echinococcus Granulosus tapeworm, leading to the formation of cysts in various body locations.
- Bone hydatid disease is quite rare, making up only 0.9-2.5% of cases, and can result in significant health issues if not diagnosed early.
- A case involving a 9-year-old child showed a hydatid cyst in the hip bone that required surgical excision and drainage due to infection, highlighting challenges in diagnosing this condition.
Article Abstract
Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease caused by the development in humans of the larval form of a tapeworm, namely a very small tænia called Echinococcus Granulosus. This anthropozoonosis is characterized by the presence of different types of anatomo-radiologic variants associated with various topographic and evolutionary aspects of the cysts. Bone hydatid disease is a rare condition, it accounts for only 0.9-2.5% of all locations. We report the case of a 9 year old child, who was admitted with febrile lameness and with a mass in the right iliac fossa, revealing a hydatid cyst at the level of the hip bone. Lesion assessment objectified a hydatid cyst of the hip bone with extension into adjacent soft tissues. An infected cyst was detected during surgery, hence the performance of a surgical excision of the cyst with drainage. Hydatic osteopathy is infiltrating, diffuse, slow and gradual, causing delays in diagnosis and compromising the quality of care.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5075477 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.226.6322 | DOI Listing |
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