Primary hydatid disease of the femur: Unsuspected and incidental MRI findings with long-term curative results on medical treatment alone

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 656-658

  Poyanli, Arzu ^a   Akan, Kaya ^b   Poyanli, Oguz ^b   Sencer, Serra ^a   Sayrak, Hakan ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SSK Goztepe Educational Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Bone; Echinococcus granulosus; Hydatid disease; MRI

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; AMIKACIN; CEFAZOLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BONE INFECTION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LABORATORY TEST; LONG TERM CARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035172362     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560100393     Document Type: Article

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