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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| author | A. Chafik A. Benjelloun A. El Khadir R. El Barni A. Achour M. A. Ait Benasser |
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| description | 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 treatment. Albendazole was then administered to
prevent relapse. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85a62905d23543cdb5f01eb047f327232025-02-03T05:50:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352009-01-01200910.1155/2009/817205817205Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the LiteratureA. Chafik0A. Benjelloun1A. El Khadir2R. El Barni3A. Achour4M. A. Ait Benasser5General Surgery Unit, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne, Marrakech, MoroccoPulmonology Unit, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne, Marrakech, MoroccoGeneral Surgery Unit, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne, Marrakech, MoroccoGeneral Surgery Unit, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne, Marrakech, MoroccoGeneral Surgery Unit, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne, Marrakech, MoroccoPulmonology Unit, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne, Marrakech, MoroccoThe 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 treatment. Albendazole was then administered to prevent relapse.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/817205 |
| spellingShingle | A. Chafik A. Benjelloun A. El Khadir R. El Barni A. Achour M. A. Ait Benasser Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the Literature |
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| title_short | Hydatid Cyst of the Rib: A New Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | hydatid cyst of the rib a new case and review of the literature |
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