Primary Echinococcal Synovitis

Mahnaz   Pejman Sani; Mahbube   Ebrahimpur; Mahnaz   Torki; Neda  Alijani

doi:10.18502/crcp.v4i1.1302

Mahnaz Pejman Sani
Mahbube Ebrahimpur
Mahnaz Torki
Neda Alijani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v4i1.1302

Keywords: Hydatid cyst; Synovitis; Echinococcosis

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. We report a rare case of primary echinococcal synovitis in a 37-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic with pain and swelling of the right knee.