Hydatid cyst of the rib with intramedullary involvement.
Osseous localization is uncommon for a hydatid cyst. We present a case of a hydatid cyst with rib involvement spreading through the bone marrow in a 62-year old woman.
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. dalokay7@hotmail.com
Cangir
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Bulut
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Akay
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D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012272:Ribs; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed