Intramuscular hydatid cyst in the lower extremity: report of three cases

Abstract Hydatid cysts are rarely detected in the muscle tissue, even in endemic countries. Echinococcus granulosis is the most common causative agent, whereas Echinococcus alveolaris is rare. Three patients, two females and one male, with primary echinococcosis of the skeletal muscles are described...

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors:	Sadullah Şimşek, Salih Hattapoğlu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-08-01
Subjects:	Hydatid cyst Hydatid disease Echinococcosis Cysts
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100725&tlng=en

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