An Unusual Case of Chest Pain in a Young Adult

International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences

Nabeel A Hashmi Resident¹  Sourya Acharya Professor¹  Shashiraj Lahoti Resident¹  Saish Alegaonkar Resident¹  Samarth Shukla Professor² 

[1] Department of Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India;Department of Pathology, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India;

关键词: echinococcosis;    hydatid cyst;    liver;    lung;   

DOI  :  10.5005/jp-journals-10053-0039

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Echinococcosis is an infection caused in humans by Echinococcus granulosus which produce cystic hydatid disease. It is prevalent in most areas with livestock is raised in association with dogs. Liver is the most common site of this infection. We are presenting a case of 19-year-old adult who had chronic cough and pleuritic pain due to hydatid cyst in left lung.

【 授权许可】

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