A Giant Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Treated without Lobectomy.
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.6.856
- Author:
Emrah SINMAZ
1
;
Ali CELIKSOZ
Author Information
1. Toracic Surgery University, State Hospital, Sivas, Turkey.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant hydatid cyst;
lung;
surgical treatment;
albendazole
- MeSH:
Albendazole/therapeutic use;
Antiparasitic Agents/therapeutic use;
Cystotomy/methods;
Echinococcosis, Pulmonary/*diagnosis/radiography/*surgery;
Female;
Humans;
*Pneumonectomy;
Young Adult
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2009;50(6):856-858
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 20 year-old woman was admitted to our clinic complaining of dyspnea, cough, chest pain and pleural effusion. The diagnosis of pulmonary hydatid cyst was made on the basis of parasitology laboratory findings, computed tomographic results and chest radiographic findings. A giant pulmonary hydatid cyst (33x14x12 cm) was located in the left lower lobe, which involved more than 90% of the lobe. The patient was treated surgically using cystotomy and capitonnage. This is a case of a giant pulmonary hydatid cyst published in the literature, which was surgically treated without a lobectomy, by preserving the lung parenchyma.
