Hydatid cyst disease puts a significant burden on the health of humans every year. The lung is the second most common organ of implantation of Echinococcus larvae. Due to the importance of early diagnosis of tension pneumothorax, this paper provides four cases of hydatid disease that presented with tension pneumothorax.
Keywords: Echinococcus granulosus; cardiopulmonary arrest; case series; hydatid cyst; tension pneumothorax.
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