Bilateral lung infiltration secondary to ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst: a case report
Mohammad Javad Fallahi, Parnian Mansouri · 2026
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Mohammad Javad Fallahi and Parnian Mansouri recount, in 2026, a 44-year-old woman whose burst lung hydatid cyst flooded both lungs. Hydatid disease comes from the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, and a ruptured lung cyst can cause sudden severe breathlessness that mimics pneumonia.
The woman arrived with sudden shortness of breath, a productive cough, and high fever. Imaging showed a layered cyst in the left lung with infiltration in both lungs, and blood tests confirmed the parasite. She received antibiotics and albendazole first, then surgical removal of the cyst six months later, and stayed symptom-free a year after surgery. Chest doctors gain a clear reminder to consider cyst rupture in regions where this parasite is common.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohammad Javad Fallahi, Parnian Mansouri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12333 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |