The Hydatid Cyst of the Lung in Children and Results of Surgical Treatment

Abstract

Between 1976 and 1986 one hundred and ten children with pulmonary hydatid disease were treated surgically. Sixty five of the patients were males and 45 were females. We diagnosed hydatid cyst in 36 cases submitted in our clinic with hemoptysis. Thirty of the patients had cough, 16 had chest pain and dyspnea, 12 had purulent sputum and 8 cases had fever and anaphylactic phenomena. In most of the patients hydatid cysts were localised in the right lung. However, they had affinity for the lower lobes of both lungs, rather than the upper lobes. The radiological examination was found to be the most reliable diagnostic method. In the majority of our cases we performed thoracotomy + cystotomy + capitonnage, while in some cases we performed resection, like cystectomy, wedge resection and lobectomy. We did not encounter any serious operative and postoperative complications, except for one pleural empyema and a single case of mortality.

Massive hemoptysis in a child: An unusual presentation of hydatid cyst

“…Singh S et al, [4] have reported a 10-year-old child with recurrent hemoptysis and a bout of massive hemoptysis with diagnosis of pulmonary hydatid cyst. The incidence of hemoptysis in children may be as high as 38% as reported by Solak et al [5] In our child, echinococcal cyst could have initially caused obstruction to branch bronchi leading to stasis and infection. Later erosion of branch bronchi and peripheral pulmonary artery might have resulted in massive hemoptysis.…”

Hydatid disease in childhood: A retrospective analysis of 376 cases

“…7 There are many published reports about hydatid disease in adults, but there are few in the pediatric age group. 9 We report our experience in 376 pediatric cases with hydatidosis.…”

Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts of lung, liver and spleen through thoracic approach

“…Literatürde %0-11 arasında nüks oranları bildirilmiştir. [5,21] Bizim çalışmamızda dört hastada akciğerde nüks gelişti. Takiplerde yakalanan nüks hastalarının dördüne tekrar torakotomi ile kistotomi kapitonaj uygulandı.…”