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Domenico Andrea Campanacci

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Hydatid cyst in the vastus lateralis muscle: a case report

2017

Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease; human infection occurs through the consumption of food and water contaminated with the eggs of parasites of the Echinococcus type. While the liver is the most common site of infection, involvement of the musculoskeletal system is extremely rare. In the context of musculoskeletal involvement, the spine is the most commonly infected site, while the muscles are rarely infected and account for approximately <1% of cases. It has been suggested that muscles provide an unsuitable environment for the parasite, because of the presence of lactic acid. The cysts appear as slow-growing masses of soft tissue, and signs of inflammation and fistulization often coexist. W…

medicine.medical_specialtyVastus lateralis musclemuscleMaterials Science (miscellaneous)medicine.medical_treatmentContext (language use)Case Report030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyCystectomy03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinevastus lateralismedicineCyst030212 general & internal medicinecystbiologybusiness.industrySoft tissuemedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationEchinococcosisSurgeryhydatidosisEchinococcusexcisionbusinessRare diseasecyst; excision; hydatidosis; muscle; vastus lateralis
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Denosumab in patients with resectable giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB): Effect on surgical downstaging in a "real world" experience

2015

e21505 Background: Pre- surgical treatment with denosumab has been associated with downstaging in patients (pts) with resectable GCTB. Here, we report our “real world” experience with pre-operative...

Cancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryGiant Cell Tumor; DenosumabGiant Cell Tumormedicine.diseaseSurgeryDenosumabOncologyMedicineIn patientDenosumabbusinessSurgical treatmentGiant-cell tumor of bonemedicine.drug
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