Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the Literature

The hydatid cyst is not rare in our country, but bone lesions are less common. The disease often takes the appearance of abscess or malignant lesion. We report a case of a 35-year-old man with a hydatid cyst of the rib complicated with cutaneous fistula. The surgery allowed both diagnosis and trea...

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Main Authors: A. Chafik, A. Benjelloun, A. El Khadir, R. El Barni, A. Achour, M. A. Ait Benasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/817205