Hydatid disease: A rare cause of fracture nonunion.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29026775.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/2249-4863.214979 and PMC identifier 5629887.
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Abstract
Hydatid disease is an infrequent parasitic infestation caused by cestode, most commonly, <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i>. Bone involvement is distinctly uncommon. We would like to share our experience of a rare case of hydatid disease of femur in a 24-year-old male who presented with nonunion of subtrochanteric fracture. Histopathology showed typical lamellated wall and dagger-shaped hooklets. In view of its rarity, hydatid disease often remains an unsuspected infection of the bone.