A case of ruptured hydatid cyst with upper lobe localization that imitated active lung tuberculosis
TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.146-149, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.146-149
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Although liver is the most common site of infection, lungs may also be affected in 10 to 30 % of cases. The cyst is usually located in the lower lobes. of the lungs. A 49-year-old male patient with a cavitary lesion in the posterior segment of the right upper lobe, was admitted to the tuberculosis ward with a preliminary diagnosis of lung tuberculosis (TB), and anti-TB treatment was started empirically. Bronchoscopy was performed after three different sputum examinations with negative results for acid-fast bacilli (AFB). Bronchoalveolar lavage examination was also negative for AFB. High resolution computed tomography showed findings of a ruptured hydatid cyst, rather than TB. A cysctotomy was performed to the patient whose indirect hemagglutination test result was negative for hydatid cyst.