title: Alveolar echinococcosis of the femur.
abstract: A case of alveolar echinococcosis with involvement of the femur is described. Bone involvement is extremely rare in alveolar echinococcosis. Attention is drawn to the difficulty of diagnosis, and the therapeutic possibilities are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography