Hydatid pulmonary embolism secondary to a right ventricular hydatid cyst: A case report

Abir Bouhamdi; Fatima Saddouki; Badr Alami; Mounia Serraj; Mohammed El Biaze; Mohammed Chakib Benjelloun; Bouchra Amara

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101952

Hydatid pulmonary embolism secondary to a right ventricular hydatid cyst: A case report

Respir Med Case Rep. 2023 Nov 28:46:101952. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101952. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Abir Bouhamdi¹, Fatima Saddouki², Badr Alami², Mounia Serraj¹, Mohammed El Biaze¹, Mohammed Chakib Benjelloun¹, Bouchra Amara¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pneumology, Hassan II University Hospital, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, PO Box: 1835, Road Sidi Harazem, 30050, Fez, Morocco.
² Department of Radiology, Hassan II University Hospital, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, PO Box: 1835, Road Sidi Harazem, 30050, Fez, Morocco.

Abstract

Hydatid pulmonary embolism is an exceptional but serious condition. It complicates the rupture of a hydatid cyst in the venous return circulation, often of hepatic origin, or the endo-cavitary rupture of a hydatid cyst in the right heart. We report the case of a young patient with hydatid pulmonary embolism revealed by recurrent episodes of hemoptysis.

Keywords: Antiparasitic treatment; Hydatid cyst; Pulmonary embolism.

Publication types

Case Reports