Osseous cystic echinococcosis: A case series study at a referral unit in Spain.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Begoña Monge-Maillo, María Olmedo Samperio, José Antonio Pérez-Molina, Francesca Norman, Carla Ruth Mejía, Sandra Chamorro Tojeiro, Rogelio López-Vélez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; The Ribs; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007006; https://doaj.org/article/bbbf16ebb4624ae2b50ca9de0ff13989

BACKGROUND:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is present in all continents, except for the Antarctica. Characteristically, CE lesions are found in the liver and the lungs, but virtually any part of the body may be affected (the spleen, kidneys, heart, central nervous system, bones, among others). It is esti...