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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 9;14(3):348-350.
doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1742420. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Bilateral Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in a Young Child: A Rare Case Report from North India

Priya Datta  1 , Bhawna Sharma  1 , Nitin James Peters  2 , Sumeeta Khurana  1 , Rakesh Sehgal  1
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Bilateral Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in a Young Child: A Rare Case Report from North India

Priya Datta et al. J Lab Physicians. .

Abstract

Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is caused by the larval stage of the dog tapeworm, that is, Echinococcus granulosus , E. multilocularis , E. vogeli , or E. oligarthrus . Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, which has a worldwide distribution. Liver is the most common site, affecting approximately two-third of the patients, whereas lung involvement is seen in approximately 25% of cases. This case is a very rare scenario of bilateral pulmonary hydatid cysts in a young child having exposure to a pet dog with negative hydatid serology and normal eosinophil count.

Keywords: bilateral; echinococcosis; hydatid cyst; pulmonary; serology.

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Fig. 1
Chest X-ray posteroanterior view showing bilateral hydatid cysts.
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Wet mount of cystic fluid from right pulmonary cyst showing hooklets of Echinococcus granulosus (under 40x magnification).
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