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Conservative management of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst
Author(s) -
Zampoli M.,
Zar H.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20638
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , conservative management , cyst , surgery , conservative treatment
Pulmonary hydatid cysts in children frequently develop complications such as infection and air leaks. Surgery combined with medical therapy remains the standard form of treatment. We report a 7‐year‐old child who developed rupture of a large pulmonary hydatid cyst following chest trauma; conservative management resulted in successful expulsion of the cyst. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42:1229–1232. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.