A Large Primary Subcutaneous Hydatid Cyst in Proximal Thigh: An Unusual Localization

Document Type : CASE REPORT

Authors
Farzaneh Hekmatnia 1
Mehdi Motififard 2
Hossein Ahrar Yazdi 3
Abdellah Maleki Rizi 2
Pegah Hedayat 4
Ali Hekmatnia 5
1 Institute of Neurology, University College of London, London, UK
2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Radiology, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
4 Department of Pathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2018, March
March 2018
Pages 1-2