Ruptured Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis Mimicking Tuberculosis in Childhood: A Case Report
| Autor: | Ozgur Ceylan, Elif Ünver Korğalı, Melih Kaptanoglu, Meriç Kaymak Cihan |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Ünver Korğalı, E., Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye., Sivas, Turkey -- Kaymak Cihan, M. -- Ceylan, Ö. -- Kaptanoğlu, M. |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Echinococcosis Pulmonary Tuberculosis Fever Turkey Radiography Blood Sedimentation Asymptomatic Diagnosis Differential medicine Humans Respiratory system Child Tuberculosis Pulmonary Lung Cystic echinococcosis business.industry Sputum General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery C-Reactive Protein medicine.anatomical_structure Female Radiology medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | Turkish Journal of Parasitology. 41:126-129 |
| ISSN: | 2146-3077 1300-6320 |
| Popis: | Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease; in places such as Turkey where livestock is common, it is an endemic health concern. The most commonly involved organ is the lungs in children. Pulmonary cysts can be asymptomatic; in some cases, they may rupture and become symptomatic. Ruptured lung hydatid cysts may often be confused with tuberculosis (Tbc) radiologically and clinically. . In this report, we present an 8-year-old female patient admitted with cough, fever, and sputum persisting since 2 weeks; her chest radiography and computed tomography (CT) findings initially indicated Tbc, but the follow-up surgery led to a diagnosis of ruptured lung CE. We want to emphasize that in children belonging to places where livestock is common, if respiratory symptoms are observed, CE and tuberculosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis, and the final diagnosis should be supported by other microbiological-serological tests. |
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