Rare case of Osseous Hydatid (OH) cyst disease

Title : Rare case of Osseous Hydatid (OH) cyst disease

Abstract:

We present a rare case of osseous hydatid cyst involving the iliac bone in a 40-year-old male with no prior medical or surgical history. The patient initially presented in 2020 with mild pelvic pain and was diagnosed with hydatid disease affecting the pelvic bone. After initial management, the disease recurred in November 2024 and required a third surgical intervention in June 2025. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosis and management of skeletal hydatidosis especially in non-endemic regions. Surgical debridement combined with antiparasitic therapy remains essential. Early suspicion and long-term follow-up are critical to preventing recurrence.

Biography:

Dr. Alaa H. Alghareeb graduated from the University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq, in 2018. He began his clinical career as a rotating intern at Al-Hindiya General Hospital in 2018, followed by a second year of internship at Al-Hussein Medical City in 2019. In 2020, he served at Al-Ghadeer Primary Health Center. In 2021, he started his orthopedic surgical training as a senior resident at Al-Hussein Medical City, where he continued through 2022. In 2023, he was accepted into the Iraqi Board for Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his first board training year in 2024 and is currently in his third training year (2026) at Al-Hassan Al-Mujtaba Hospital in Karbala, Iraq.