Open AccessThoracic hydatid disease: A radiologic review of unusual cases
Author(s) -
Mnahi Bin Saeedan,
Ibtisam Musallam Aljohani,
Khalefa Ali Alghofaily,
Shukri Loutfi,
Subha Ghosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i7.1203
Subject(s) - medicine , diaphragm (acoustics) , echinococcosis , mediastinum , disease , radiology , parasitic disease , lung , cardiothoracic surgery , pathology , surgery , physics , acoustics , loudspeaker
Hydatid disease or echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease. The lung is the second most commonly affected organ after the liver. Intra-thoracic and extra-pulmonary hydatid disease is uncommon and may involve the pleura, mediastinum, heart, diaphragm, and chest wall. Unusual locations or complications of thoracic hydatid disease may pose a diagnostic challenge. We present imaging findings of cases with unusual location and presentations of thoracic hydatid disease with emphasis on their clinical implications.