Spontaneous Healing Of A Ruptured Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: A Rare Phenomenon
Aydin, Y., Araz, O., & Eroglu, A. (2022). Spontaneous healing of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst: a rare phenomenon. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 55, e01942022. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0194-2022
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FİGURE 1: Axial computed tomography scans showing a hydatid cyst of 45-mm diameter with a unilocular water-dense lesion (indicated with star) and pleural effusion (A). Flexible bronchoscopy findings showing a membrane (arrow) originating from the hydatid cyst in the anterior basal segment of the right lower lobe (B). Control axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance image (circle) showing spontaneous healing of the hydatid cyst 3 months later (C).
Case Details
Disease Location
Lung
Personal Characteristics
28-year-old female
Clinical Characteristics
Presented with cough, fever, and a salty, watery expectoration. She was diagnosed with a pulmonary hydatid cyst based on thorax computed tomography and flexible bronchoscopy findings
Remission Characteristics
Follow-up examinations revealed that the hydatid cyst cavity had completely healed