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Case Reports
. 2003 Oct-Dec;172(4):204-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF02915291.

Pulmonary cystic hydatid disease in Ireland

M W Butler  1 , R H Mullan, K E Schaffer, T B Crotty, D A Luke, S C Donnelly
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Case Reports

Pulmonary cystic hydatid disease in Ireland

M W Butler et al. Ir J Med Sci. 2003 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Background: Hydatid disease is rare in Ireland and its incidence and prevalence are unknown. Most cases are diagnosed by a combination of clinical findings, morphological features on imaging and by serological testing.

Aims: We describe an Irish case of pulmonary hydatid disease detected at bronchoscopy by bronchoalveolar lavage, and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.

Conclusion: The diagnosis of this rare disease requires a high index of suspicion. Treatment is primarily surgical, with a role for antihelminthic agents.

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