Ruptured Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst

Ananda Datta; Srikanth M Goud; Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra

doi:10.4103/jgid.jgid_137_22

Ruptured Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst

J Glob Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 15;15(1):35-36. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_137_22. eCollection 2023 Jan-Mar.

Authors

Ananda Datta¹, Srikanth M Goud¹, Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Abstract

A 37-year-old male presented with left-sided hydropneumothorax. After drainage of fluid and air from the pleural cavity, chest radiograph and computed tomography of chest showed characteristic radiological image of ruptured hydatid cyst. The diagnosis was supported by positive echinococcal serology.

Keywords: Hydatid cyst; ruptured hydatid cyst; water-lily sign.

Publication types

Case Reports