Hydatid masquerade: A case of hydatid disease of the hip joint

Author(s): Dr. Mohamed Fazal Jukaku and Dr. Ronald Joseph Menezes

Abstract: Hydatid disease of the bone represents about 1–2.5% of all human hydatid disease. Hydatid disease of bone is uncommon. We present a rare case of echinococcal infection of pelvis which presented as painful limp in the left lower limb with selling in the inguinal region.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2018.v4.i4k.105