[Knee contusion with an interesting incidental finding].
During examination of a 42 year old male patient from Mauretania with an injured knee in the emergency ward, a dracunculiasis - Guinea worm disease - was incidentally diagnosed. As travelling is generally increasing, this disease might be encountered more frequently also in Europe.
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Departement Chirurgie der Universität Basel, Kantonsspital.
D000328:Adult; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004320:Dracunculiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
Eine Kniekontusion mit interessantem Zufallsbefund.