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Concurrent pulmonary sequestration and pulmonary hydatid cyst in a child: A case report
Author(s) -
Yusef Dawood,
Hamouri Shadi,
Odeh Yousef
Publication year - 2017
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.23692
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary sequestration , hydatid cyst , echinococcus granulosus , lung , cyst , echinococcus , lesion , radiology , serology , echinococcosis , pathology , surgery , immunology , zoology , biology , antibody
Pulmonary sequestration (PS) happens when an area of the lung receives its arterial blood supply from systemic circulation, resulting in a non‐functional lesion (Intralobar or extralobar). Hydatid cyst results from infection of the tapeworm Echinococcus. We report a case of hydatid cyst existed concurrently with intralobar PS. A 12‐year‐old girl presented with recurrent hemoptysis of 2 years duration. Serology for Echinococcus granulosus was positive. CT chest suggested intralobar PS in the right middle lobe, which was surgically removed. In conclusion, recurrent localized pulmonary infections should raise the suspicion of intralobar PS which may rarely coexist with hydatid cyst.