BACKGROUND: Hydatid cysts caused by Echinococcus sp can produce tissue cysts
anywhere in the body. Skeletal cystic lesions are rare, yet because of their unusual …

Hydatid disease in humans is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It most commonly
involves the liver and, to a lesser extent, the lungs and spleen; however, it is known to …

Introduction Hydatid bone disease is caused by the Echinococcus granulosus worm. The
location of the disease in the humerus is infrequent. No reports of hydatid disease in the …

Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease produced by the larval stage of Echinococcus
granulosus. Hydatid disease of bone is rarely seen in humans and it has been reported in …

Hydatid disease is a parasitic tapeworm infection caused by the Echinococcus species.
Involvement of the long tubular bones is rare in hydatid bone disease. Patients are initially …

The authors report three cases of pelvic bone hydatidosis: two men and a woman aged from
25 to 42 years. The lesions were extensive: In two cases, they extended to the entire …

Bone hydatid disease is endemic in several regions worldwide and lacks a typical clinical
appearance and image characteristics; therefore, its diagnosis is very difficult. A 49-year-old …

Background There is growing interest in optimizing cost and resource utilization after
shoulder arthroplasty, but little data to guide improvement efforts. Objective The purpose of …

Hydatid disease is public health problem worldwide causing considerable health and
economic loss. The disease may develop in almost any part of the human body. Bone …

Diagnosis: hydatid cyst bone disease. Cysts removed from the iliac bone cavity (figures 1
and 2) were consistent with hydatid cysts due to Echinococcus species. Microscopic …