Hydatid cyst of lung: An uncommon cause of chest pain in young

Hydatid cyst of lung: An uncommon cause of chest pain in young

Echinococcosis can involve any organ. The liver is the most common organ involved, followed by the lungs. Depending on the location of involvement it can have varied presentation. We describe a young adult presenting with chest pain secondary to a pulmonary giant hydatid cyst. A pulmonary hydatid cy...

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Main Authors: S R Kalpana, Kumsi Sridhar, Balaji Murugan, Nagaraja Moorthy, Manjunath C Nanjappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Chest pain
chest radiograph
echinococcosis
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=3;spage=262;epage=263;aulast=Kalpana

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