Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2016 Aug:49:68-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.06.001. Epub 2016 Jun 4.

A man with disabling low back pain: Echinococcus of the sacrum

Bita Abbasi  1 , Reza Akhavan  1 , Farrokh Seilanian Toosi  1 , Sirous Nekooei  2
Affiliations
Free article
Case Reports

A man with disabling low back pain: Echinococcus of the sacrum

Bita Abbasi et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Aug.
Free article

Abstract

Bone involvement in hydatid disease is rare, and when it does occur, the most common sites of involvement are the spine and pelvis. A case of bone hydatid disease involving the sacrum is reported here.

Keywords: Echinococcus; hydatid; pelvic bone.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources