Open AccessBilateral Endobronchial Seeding After Spontaneous Rupture of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst
Author(s) -
Berkant Özpolat
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.301
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , seeding , cyst , surgery , radiology , agronomy , biology
A 10-year-old boy presented with sudden unset cough and watery sputum. Chest CT demonstrated a ruptured left sided pulmonary hydatid cyst with bilateral alveolar consolidation areas. Albendazole theraphy was started. Cystotomy and capitonnage was performed and he was discharged uneventfully