Primary Echinococcal Synovits
Abstract
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. We report a rare case of primary echinococcal synovitis in a 37-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic with pain and swelling of the right knee.
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[3] Belzunegui J, Maiz O, Lopez L, Plazaola I, Gonzalez C, Figueroa M. Hydatd disease of bone with adjacent joint involvement. A radiological follow-up of 12 years. Britsh Journal of Rheumatology. 1997; 36(1):133-5. [DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/36.1.133] [PMID]
[4] Geramizadeh B. Unusual locatons of the hydatd cyst: A review from Iran. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2013; 38(1):2-14. [PMID] [PMCID]
[5] Guiral J, Rodrigo A, Tello E. Subcutaneous echinococcosis of the knee. The Lancet. 2004; 363(9402):38. [DOI:10.1016/S0140- 6736(03)15168-9]
[6] Hossein G, Mehdi M, Mahsa G, Kavous F, Marzieh M, AmirHossein J. Hydatd cyst of the knee: A case report. Iranian Journal of Radiology. 2011; 2011(3):170-2. [DOI:10.5812/kmp.iranjradiol.17351065.3162]
[7] Poyanli A, Akan K, Poyanli O, Sencer S, Sayrak H. Primary hydatd disease of the femur: Unsuspected and incidental MRI fndings with long-term curatve results on medical treatment alone. Skeletal Radiology. 2001; 30(11):656-8. [DOI:10.1007/s002560100393] [PMID]
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v4i1.1302 | |
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| Hydatid cyst Synovitis Echinococcosis | ||
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Pejman Sani M, Ebrahimpur M, Torki M, Alijani N. Primary Echinococcal Synovits. CRCP. 2019;4(1):17-19.
