Hydatid Cyst of the Lung: A Case Report

Authors

  • Boonchuay Vatanatumrak Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Chanya Manothaya Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Suthep Udomchanya Department of Surgery, St. Louis Hospital Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

A case of a woman who presented with persistent non-productive cough due to cystic mass at the lower lobe of the right lung proven to be an aquired infective cyst due to Echinococcus granulosus was reported.  She was successfully treated by thoracotomy and excision. This patient has never been abroad, an indication that this disease existed in Thailand. With clinical symptoms and signs of respiratory tract disease and the finding of cystic mass on x-ray examination, hydatid cyst of the lung should be included in the differential diagnoses.

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Published

1980-12-30

How to Cite

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Vatanatumrak B, Manothaya C, Udomchanya S. Hydatid Cyst of the Lung: A Case Report. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 1980 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];1(4):118-20. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/251268

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (1980): October - December

Section

Case Reports

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