Ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst presenting as hemoptysis in TB endemic country: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hydatid disease is a major zoonotic disease. After the liver, the lungs are the common site of involvement. Clinical manifestations of the disease depend on the site and size of the cysts as well as the presence of complications. The majority of the cases remain asymptomatic. Complicated pulmonary cysts can present as chest pain, cough, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis. Sometimes, imaging is not sufficient for diagnosis and histopathological evaluation can provide the confirmatory diagnosis.

Case presentation

A 32-year-old female presented with the complaints of episodic hemoptysis for the duration of two years. Radiological imaging could not provide a confirmatory diagnosis. Bronchoscopy was planned further. An endobronchial biopsy was taken for histopatholo

SUBMITTER: Pangeni RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207051 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature