Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Found in a Foreign Worker from the Endemic Area: A case report.
- Author:
Jong Hui SUH
1
;
Yong Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. cmccs@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Echinococcosis;
Cyst, lung;
Infection;
Parasite
- MeSH:
Albendazole;
Cough;
Echinococcosis;
Echinococcosis, Pulmonary;
Echinococcus granulosus;
Humans;
Korea;
Lung;
Male;
Mongolia;
Parasites;
Recurrence;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(4):527-531
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection that is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide, but it is rare in Korea. A 34-year old foreign male worker from Mongolia presented with cough and chest discomfort. Computed tomography of the chest showed a cystic mass in the upper lobe of the right lung. The cyst was surgically resected, and the pathological study confirmed a hydatid cyst. The patient was given albendazole postoperatively to prevent a relapse. We report here on a surgical case of pulmonary hydatid disease along with a review of the literature.
