TY - JOUR AU - Vicidomini, Sonia AU - Cancrini, Gabriella AU - Gabrielli, Simona AU - Naspetti, Riccardo AU - Bartoloni, Alessandro PY - 2007 DA - 2007/03/30 TI - Muscular cystic hydatidosis: case report JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 23 VL - 7 IS - 1 AB - Hydatidosis is a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and ingesting eggs released through the faeces from infected dogs infects humans. The location of the hydatid cysts is mostly hepatic and/or pulmonary, whereas musculoskeletal hydatidosis is very rare. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-23 DO - 10.1186/1471-2334-7-23 ID - Vicidomini2007 ER -