Solitary hydatid cyst of the thigh: A challenging diagnosis

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 743-745

  Saad, George S Abi ^a   Musallam, Khaled M ^a   Korban, Zeina R ^a   Reslan, Ossama M ^a   Mneimne, Mustapha ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Echinococcosis; Hydatid cyst; Musculoskeletal system

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CETRAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; EXCISION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIGH; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; THIGH;

EID: 72749123405     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0086     Document Type: Article

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