Alveolar echinococcosis of the femur
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 55 (3) , 371-374
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678408992377
Abstract
A case of alveolar echinococcosis with involvement of the femur is described. Bone involvement is extremely rare in alveolar echinococcosis. Attention is drawn to the difficulty of diagnosis, and the therapeutic possibilities are discussed.Keywords
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