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  • Title: Case report: Echinococcus disease of the bone presenting as a femoral shaft nonunion.
    Author: Mattern CJ, Gardner MJ, Grose A, Helfet DL.
    Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res; 2007 May; 458():220-5. PubMed ID: 17159572.
    Abstract:
    Osseous hydatidosis (Echinococcus infection) is a rare parasitic bone infection that poses challenges in diagnosis and treatment. We present a novel case of osseous hydatidosis of the femoral shaft that was diagnosed at the time of surgery for a recalcitrant femoral shaft nonunion. We know of no reports of osseous hydatidosis presenting as a femoral shaft nonunion. A discussion of the challenges in diagnosis and treatment of osseous hydatidosis are discussed, and the literature on osseous hydatidosis is reviewed.
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