Large Case Series Analysis of Cystic Echinococcosis

Spontaneous healing of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst: a rare phenomenon

“…Yener Aydin [1]  , Omer Araz [2]  and Atilla Eroglu [1]  [1]. Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey.…”

“…Although a hydatid cyst is a benign lesion, it can lead to asphyxia and anaphylaxis when the cyst is ruptured. Moreover, the cyst cavity is often infected during the bronchial or pleural rupture of hydatid cysts 1 , 2 . Therefore, surgical treatment is indicated after the diagnosis 3 .…”

Giant lung and liver hydatid cyst in a 3-year-old child

“…Mesut Ozgokce [1]  , Kemal Ayengin [2]  and Yener Aydin [3]  A 3-year-old girl presented with growth retardation. Radiologically, a radiopacity consistent with a hydatid cyst was noted in both the lungs and the liver (Figure 1).…”

Heart-Shaped lung hydatid cyst in a chest radiograph

“…Hydatid cyst disease is an important parasitic disease seen in areas where agriculture and animal husbandry are carried out. The most common pulmonary clinical manifestations are cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis 1,2 . Clinical findings and radiological examinations are usually sufficient for diagnosis in areas where the disease is endemic.…”