Musculoskeletal Echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease)
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780190938178.003.0096
Chapter 96 reviews musculoskeletal echinococcosis (hydatid disease). Human echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. It is a zoonotic infection with widespread infestation in the Mediterranean region, Central Asia, South America, southern Europe, and Australia. Humans are infected secondarily by ingestion of contaminated food or water. The disease can be seen even in nonendemic areas. Although hydatid disease can develop in almost any part of the body, it is most commonly found in the liver and lung. Musculoskeletal involvement is rare and reported in 1-4% of cases. Evaluation usually begins with radiography. The radiologic appearance of musculoskeletal echinococcosis mimics tumors and other inflammatory conditions.
Access to the complete content on Oxford Medicine Online requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts for each book and chapter without a subscription.
Please subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you have purchased a print title that contains an access token, please see the token for information about how to register your code.
For questions on access or troubleshooting, please check our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.
