Coexistence of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst and Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pnomonia in a Child

Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease and endemic in Turkey. The disease can involve any organ. The most common involved organ is lung in childhood. Hydatid cyst of lung may be asymptomatic or may be sometimes ruptured or infected. Secondary bacterial infections associated with the hydatid cyst are wel...

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Published in:Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi 2015-06, Vol.39 (2), p.159
Main Authors: Zeynep Gökçe Gayretli Aydin, Yalçinkaya, Rumeysa, Turkan Aydin Teke, Gulsum Iclal Bayhan, Öz, Fatma Nur, Timur, Özge Metin, Eksioglu, Ayse Seçil, Tanir, Gönul
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Language:eng ; tur
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Summary:Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease and endemic in Turkey. The disease can involve any organ. The most common involved organ is lung in childhood. Hydatid cyst of lung may be asymptomatic or may be sometimes ruptured or infected. Secondary bacterial infections associated with the hydatid cyst are well known. A previously not reported pediatric case of hydatid cyst with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is described in this report. It is emphasized that M. pneumoniae should be kept in mind as a cause of infected hydatid cyst which is unresponsive to beta-laktam antibiotics.
ISSN:1300-6320
2146-3077
DOI:10.5152/tpd.2015.3609