Open AccessHydatid cyst of lung: An uncommon cause of chest pain in young
Author(s) -
S Kalpana,
Kumsi Sridhar,
Balaji Murugan,
Nagaraja Moorthy,
Manjunath C Nanjappa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.135770
Subject(s) - medicine , chest pain , hydatid cyst , presentation (obstetrics) , differential diagnosis , lung , echinococcosis , cyst , radiology , young adult , disease , coronary artery disease , surgery , pathology
Echinococcosis can involve any organ. The liver is the most common organ involved, followed by the lungs. Depending on the location of involvement it can have varied presentation. We describe a young adult presenting with chest pain secondary to a pulmonary giant hydatid cyst. A pulmonary hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with chest pain without conventional risk factors of coronary artery disease, especially in a tropical region.