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Case Reports
. 1993 Jul;75(4):602-3.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.75B4.8331116.

Synovial schistosomiasis of the hip

O A Fachartz  1 , V Kumar, M al Hilou
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Case Reports

Synovial schistosomiasis of the hip

O A Fachartz et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993 Jul.

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a common parasitic infestation in Egypt. We describe the case of a 24-year-old Egyptian man who presented with the signs of acute septic arthritis of the hip and in whom biopsy subsequently revealed schistosome ova in the synovium.

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  • Schistosomiasis.
    Bear JN. Bear JN. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993 Jul;75(4):519-20. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.75B4.8331101. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993. PMID: 8331101 No abstract available.

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