Hydatid pulmonary embolism: An exceptional complication of hydatid disease

We present an extremely rare case of a young man with hydatid pulmonary embolism caused by a direct invasion of the pulmonary artery by a hydatid cyst. Even if it is a benign parasitic disease, it can lead to serious complications such as arterial, systemic, or multivisceral dissemination or being r...

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Published in:Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors: Soukaina Zaimi, MD, Habib Bellamlih, MD, Ittimade Nassar, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320300157