Isolated Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: A Rare Presentation in a Young Maasai Boy from Northern Tanzania.


Journal

Case reports in surgery
ISSN: 2090-6900
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101580191

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 18 05 2019
accepted: 06 09 2019
entrez: 31 10 2019
pubmed: 31 10 2019
medline: 31 10 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Hydatidosis is a parasitic manifestation caused by A four-year-old boy presented with a one-year history of dry cough and difficulty in breathing which was of gradual progression. Computed tomography of the chest revealed a large 11.7 cm × 8.6 cm × 11.0 cm cyst in the right hemithorax. The patient underwent thoracotomy and recovered well post procedure. This case report highlights that large hydatid cysts can be surgically removed with good outcome and the importance of realizing that the disease is a burden to the public health and is much neglected.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31662940
doi: 10.1155/2019/5024724
pmc: PMC6791237
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

5024724

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019 Jay Lodhia et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare they have no competing interests.

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Auteurs

Jay Lodhia (J)

Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.

Ayesiga Herman (A)

Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, PO Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.

Rune Philemon (R)

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, PO Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.
Department of Pediatrics, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.

Adnan Sadiq (A)

Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.
Department of Radiology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.

Deborah Mchaile (D)

Department of Pediatrics, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.

Kondo Chilonga (K)

Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, PO Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania.

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