| Autor: |
Bouchentouf Rachid, Benjelloun Amine, Chafik Aziz, Aitbenasser Moulay Ali |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />French |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 13, Iss 48 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1937-8688 |
| DOI: |
10.11604/pamj.2012.13.48.1705 |
| Popis: |
Hydatid cystic disease is still a significant clinical problem in endemic countries. Hydatid cysts are usually located in the liver and lung. The resulting large cysts in the lung are a special clinical entity called giant hydatid cysts. We present a case of this rare entity: An 18-year-old woman presented with three month history of hiccups and progressive dyspnea. Chest X-ray revealed a very large homogenous opacity of the left lung. A diagnosis of giant hydatid cyst was made intra operatively; the patient was treated surgically using cystotomy and capitonnage without post-operative complications. This report illustrates that the hydatid cyst of the lung may occasionally present with signs of mediastinal compression. |
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