Open AccessIt′s easy to miss complicated hydatid cyst of lung
Author(s) -
Debabrata Biswas,
Atin Dey,
Saurabh Biswas,
Mukul Chakraborty
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0970-2113.68328
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , lung , lesion , radiology , pneumonitis , population , cyst , ultrasound , left lung , pathology , environmental health
A 60-year-old female presented with pneumonitis of right lower zone. CT scan revealed mass like lesion with multiple air pockets. FNAC and ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis as isolated active pulmonary hydatid cyst, which is not common finding in adult population.