[Unusual radiologic signs of bone echinococcosis in children].
The authors report 2 cases of 2 children aging 11 and 12-years-old presenting hydatitosis in the upper extremity of 2 long bones femur and tibia. In 2 cases, radiological appearances were atypical. In the femur, plain radiographs revealed multiple lucencies, irregular, located in the superior extremity with a periostal reaction. The CT scan confirmed these data and showed a cortical rupture, extension to soft tissue with contrast enhancement. In the tibia, plain radiographys showed delimitated lucencies, confluent with a rim condensation in the proximal epiphyseal-metaphyseal area. Echography and CT are helpful when radiological appearances are unusual.
Smida
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Service d'Orthopédie Infantile, Hôpital d'Enfants de Tunis, Bab Saadoun 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. mahmoud.smida@rns.tn
Jalel
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C
Mrad
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K
Sayed
M
M
Ben Abdallah
O
O
Ben Chehida
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F
Ben Ghachem
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M
D001706:Biopsy; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003475:Curettage; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D013977:Tibia; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014463:Ultrasonography