Coexistence of aspergilloma and pulmonary hydatid cyst in an immunocompetent individual

Aala, Farzad; Badali, Hamid; Fesharaki, Sohrab Hashemi; Boroumand, M.; Anvari, M. Sotoudeh; Davari, H; Afshari, Setareh Agha Kuchak; Khodavaisy, Sadegh

doi:10.1016/j.mycmed.2017.04.006

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“…Additionally, simultaneous infections represent another diagnostic challenge. Few reports demonstrated the coexistence of echinococcosis with tuberculosis or aspergillosis [ 59 , 60 , 61 ].…”

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Basic Operative Tactics for Pulmonary Echinococcosis in the Era of Endostaplers and Energy Devices

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Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larvae of the tapeworm species Echinococcus. The liver is the most common location for a primary echinococcosis. However, the parasite may bypass or spread from the liver to the lungs, causing primary or secondary pulmonary echinococcosis, respectively. Pulmonary echinococcosis is a clinically challenging condition in which anthelminthic regiments are important, but surgery has the central role in removing the cysts and preventing recurrences. Surgical treatment may involve cystotomy, enucleation, capitonnage, or atypical resections, which occasionally are in combination with hepatic procedures. The utilization of modern devices is greatly underdescribed in surgery for thoracic infections, even though these facilitate much of the work. Therefore, this article aims to describe pulmonary echinococcosis and the role of modern surgical devices in the treatment process. Furthermore, we report surgical treatment of three different cases of pulmonary echinococcosis. Surgeries of uncomplicated and ruptured hepatic or pulmonary cysts are described. Simple small pulmonary echinococcal lesions can be excised by endostaplers both for diagnostic and curative reasons. Larger cysts can be removed by energy devices unless large bronchial air leaks occur. Complicated cysts require treatment by more extensive techniques. Inexperienced surgeons should not abstain but should carefully decide preoperatively how to proceed.

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Basic Operative Tactics for Pulmonary Echinococcosis in the Era of Endostaplers and Energy Devices

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“…Currently, there is no generally accepted duration of antifungal treatment in cases of coexisting aspergilloma and pulmonary HC with no surgical treatment (19). This is partially due to the fact that majority of reported cases are diagnosed retrospectively after surgical removal of the cyst (7,8,17,20). Further reporting of similar coinfected, surgically untreatable cases will contribute to a better management of these patients.…”

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“…The rupture can occur either spontaneously or due to trauma or secondary infections. Several secondary infections, including viridans group streptococci, cryptococcosis and aspergillosis, have been reported to be associated with pulmonary hydatid cysts (HCs) (6)(7)(8). Here we present a case of a symptomatic pulmonary echinococcosis with multiple bilateral cysts in which several consecutive episodes of cysts rupture and concomitant Aspergillus and Citrobacter pulmonary infections have been documented.…”

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Cystic echinococcosis: An attraction for fungal and bacterial pulmonary infections

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Lung hydatidosis can remain latent for a long time, and symptoms may occur when the cysts grow to a certain size or when symptoms arise secondary to complications such as rupture or superinfection with bacterial organisms or fungi. A variety of signs denoting different appearances of complicated and/or uncomplicated pulmonary hydatid cysts have been described on chest radiographs and computed tomography scans. Aspergillosis is one of the most common fungal infections associated with pre-existing pulmonary cavities. The coexistence of aspergillosis and hydatid cyst is rare. Citrobacter infections usually occur in patients with underlying co-morbidities or immunosuppression. We presented a case of pulmonary echinococcosis with multiple bilateral cysts in which several consecutive episodes of cysts rupture and concomitant Aspergillus and Citrobacter pulmonary infections have been documented.

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“…En el intestino delgado del humano se produce la disolución de la cubierta de los huevos del parásito, y se liberan embriones que atraviesan la mucosa intestinal y pasan a la circulación venosa para llegar a los diferentes órganos. La mayor frecuencia de localización es la hepática (67-89 %), seguida de la pulmonar (10-15 %) (1,2) .…”

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“…El hígado y los pulmones son los sitios más comunes de esta infección. La mayoría de los casos reportados fueron hombres (70%), y eran inmunocompetentes, en pacientes inmunocomprometidos se presenta con una hemoptisis potencialmente mortal (2) .…”

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Coexistencia de aspergilosis e hidatidosis pulmonar. Reporte de un caso

Castillo-Minaya

Cherre-Fiestas

Somocurcio-Peralta

2018

Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica

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La hidatidosis es una zoonosis causada por el parásito Echinococcus granulosus. Perú es una zona endémica para esta infección, presentamos el caso de una mujer de 33 años, procedente de la región de Ica; que durante la gestación se le diagnosticó hidatidosis hepática y pulmonar y posterior al término de la gestación fue referida con tubo de drenaje torácico, disnea y dolor torácico en hemitórax derecho, de curso progresivo e imagen tomográfica de tórax que mostró quiste pulmonar basal posterior derecho. Los exámenes serológicos fueron positivos, la paciente fue sometida a resección quirúrgica con resultado histopatológico de quiste hidatídico pulmonar complicado no viable y estructura micótica consistente con aspergiloma. La coexistencia de estas dos entidades es rara y pueden ser amenazas potenciales para los pacientes. El diagnóstico y tratamiento tempranos son vitales para prevenir posibles complicaciones como la hemoptisis masiva o incluso enfermedad invasiva.

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Coexistence of aspergilloma and pulmonary hydatid cyst in an immunocompetent individual

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Basic Operative Tactics for Pulmonary Echinococcosis in the Era of Endostaplers and Energy Devices

Basic Operative Tactics for Pulmonary Echinococcosis in the Era of Endostaplers and Energy Devices

Cystic echinococcosis: An attraction for fungal and bacterial pulmonary infections

Coexistencia de aspergilosis e hidatidosis pulmonar. Reporte de un caso

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