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- Title
Spontaneous Rupture of a Giant Diaphragmatic Hydatid Cyst into the Intrapleural Space.
- Authors
Dervisoglu, Erkan; Topcu, Salih; Liman, Serife Tuba; Yilmaz, Ahmet
- Abstract
Objective: We report a case of giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst which ruptured spontaneously into the intrapleural space in a patient with coexistent giant hepatic hydatid cyst. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 62-year-old female was admitted for dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and right thoracic pain. Clinical findings, laboratory and radiological examinations including multislice computed tomography scan were consistent with the diagnosis of a giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst which ruptured into the intrapleural space. Surgical intervention was performed through thoracotomy and phrenotomy in a one-stage operation for both cysts. Conclusion: This case shows that hydatid cysts of the diaphragm can rupture into the intrapleural space spontaneously. One-stage operation through thoracotomy may be successful for the surgical intervention for diaphragmatic hydatid cysts with coexistent hepatic cyst. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
ECHINOCOCCOSIS; TAPEWORM infections; CYSTS (Pathology); PATHOLOGY; TUMORS; PATIENTS
- Publication
Medical Principles & Practice, 2008, Vol 17, Issue 1, p86
- ISSN
1011-7571
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000109598