Amine Ammar, Hend Riahi, Mohamed Chaabouni, Nadia Venturelli, Valentin Renault, Benjamen Dray, Dominique Safa, Leila Abid, Mouna Chelli Bouaziz, Robert-Yves Carlier
Musculoskeletal hydatid disease is rare and can be located anywhere but most commonly the bone and muscles of the spine, pelvis, then the lower limbs. Imaging is essential for its diagnosis, performing the pre-therapeutic assessment, guiding possible percutaneous treatments, and providing post-therapeutic follow-up. Musculoskeletal hydatidosis can take several forms that may suggest other infections and tumors or pseudotumors. MRI and CT are superior for its diagnosis but ultrasound and radiography remain the most accessible examinations in developing countries where this parasitosis is endemic...
March 14, 2024: Skeletal Radiology