PULMONARY HYDATID INVOLVING THE WHOLE LEFT LUNG: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Abdul Baseer Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar - Pakistan
  • Manzoor Ahmad Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Medical Teaching Institute,Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar - Pakistan
  • Fizza Iftikhar Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Medical Teaching Institute,Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar - Pakistan
  • Amer Bilal Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar - Pakistan

Keywords:

Cystic echinococcosis, Giant Hydatid cyst, Parenchyma preserving surgery, Lung resection.

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis is a common health problem of developing world whichusually occurs in children and adolescents. Giant Hydatid cyst is a specialclinical entity which needs special attention. It rarely occurs in adults. GiantHydatid cyst is usually treated with parenchyma preserving surgery with goodoutcomes unless not complicated. Resection is another option in cases ofdestroyed parenchyma.We are presenting a case of giant Hydatid cyst in an adult which was managedby Pneumonectomy with good outcome.

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Baseer, A., Ahmad, M., Iftikhar, F., & Bilal, A. (2015). PULMONARY HYDATID INVOLVING THE WHOLE LEFT LUNG: A CASE REPORT. Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine, 21(1), 26–29. Retrieved from http://www.pjcm.net/index.php/pjcm/article/view/295

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Report

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