Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation. We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of h...

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Published in:Case reports in pulmonology 2018, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-3
Main Authors: Waz, Ines, Saada, Asma, Methamem, Mehdi, Sandid, Samar Hajer, Jedidi, Maher, Amara, Amel, Ben Fredj, Sihem, Mahjoub, Mohamed, Ben Soltane, Houda, Khrouf, Mariem, Mezgar, Zied, Zaouali, Sarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Case reports
Cysts
Embolisms
Family medical history
Liver
Lungs
Medical imaging
Pain
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolisms
Pulmonary hypertension
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation. We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of hepatic echinococcosis. A brief overview of clinical features and radiologic findings is presented.
ISSN:2090-6846
2090-6854
DOI:10.1155/2018/7831910