Radiation therapy for resistant sternal hydatid disease

Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infectious disease for which there are known treatment procedures and effective antibiotics; however, there are resistant cases that do not respond to medication or surgery. We report a case diagnosed as hydatid disease of the chest wall and treated with radiation thera...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 2013-06, Vol.189 (6), p.508-509
Hauptverfasser:	Ulger, S., Barut, H., Tunc, M., Aydin, E., Aydınkarahaliloğlu, E., Gokcek, A., Karaoğlanoğlu, N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albendazole - therapeutic use Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Bone Diseases - diagnostic imaging Bone Diseases - radiotherapy Case Study Drug Resistance Echinococcosis - diagnostic imaging Echinococcosis - radiotherapy Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Oncology Radiotherapy Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy, Conformal Sternum - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infectious disease for which there are known treatment procedures and effective antibiotics; however, there are resistant cases that do not respond to medication or surgery. We report a case diagnosed as hydatid disease of the chest wall and treated with radiation therapy (RT) after medical and surgical therapy had failed. In conclusion, RT represents an alternative treatment modality in resistant cases.
ISSN:	0179-7158 1439-099X
DOI:	10.1007/s00066-013-0322-5