HYDATID CYST OF THE FEMUR - REPORT OF A C ASE WITH MISLEADING ROENTGENOGRAPHIC FINDINGS

Authors
BAKLOUTI S ELLEUCH MH FOURATI H GUERMAZI M JLIDI R SELLAMI S
Citation
S. Baklouti et al., HYDATID CYST OF THE FEMUR - REPORT OF A C ASE WITH MISLEADING ROENTGENOGRAPHIC FINDINGS, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 71(3-4), 1995, pp. 102-105
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
71
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
102 - 105
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1995)71:3-4<102:HCOTF->2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A 54-year-old woman developed a pathological fracture of the femur as the first manifestation of a femoral hydatid cyst. Roentgenograms show ed an osteolytic lesion with rupture of the cortex and calcifications in adjacent soft tissues, suggesting a chondrosarcoma or a bone metast asis. Computed tomography failed to show fluid-filled lesions in the b one or soft tissues. The correct diagnosis was established by examinat ion of a surgical bone biopsy specimen and was confirmed by immunologi cal tests.