Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Giant viable hydatid cyst of the lung: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Case report Giant viable hydatid cyst of the lung a case report Nagi Homesh Ghallab and Ali Ali Alsabahi Address Surgical Department Sana a University and El-thawra Teaching Hospital Sana a Yemen Email Nagi Homesh Ghallab - nagihomesh@ Ali Ali Alsabahi - not@ Corresponding author Open Access Published 25 November 2008 Received 6 February 2008 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008 2 359 doi 1752-1947-2-359 Accepted 25 November 2008 This article is available from http content 2 1 359 2008 Ghallab and Alsabahi licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The resulting large cysts in the lung are a special clinical entity called giant hydatid cysts. Case presentation An 18-year-old Yemeni woman presented with a dry cough and mild fever with no history of chest pain dyspnoea or weight loss. Chest X-ray revealed a homogenous opacity almost replacing the right lung. The patient underwent surgery which revealed a large viable hydatid cyst measuring 26 X 18 X 5 cm. Conclusion This case report provides evidence that non-complicated hydatid cysts even if very large have a good prognosis and can be safely treated by parenchyma-preserving surgery. Introduction Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus Granulosus characterized by cystic lesions in the liver and lungs but rarely in other parts of the body 1 2 . Giant hydatid cysts of the lung are defined as cysts measuring 10 cm or more 3 . In our Institute we have been treating giant hydatid cysts of the lung for 15 years but never more than 20 cm in diameter and .
