Evaluation of Cases with Hydatid Cyst Who Presented with Pulmonary Symptoms
Aim: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The lungs are the most common affected organs in children. Hydatid disease can appear with nonspecific symptoms such as cough, chest pain and hemoptysis. Radiological findings are important in the diagnosis of the d...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Haseki Tıp Bülteni |
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| Online Access: | http://www.hasekidergisi.com/article_8939/Evaluation-Of-Cases-With-Hydatid-Cyst-Who-Presented-With-Pulmonary-Symptoms |
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| Summary: | Aim: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus
granulosus. The lungs are the most common affected organs in
children. Hydatid disease can appear with nonspecific symptoms
such as cough, chest pain and hemoptysis. Radiological findings
are important in the diagnosis of the disease. In this article, we
report ten patients who presented with nonspecific pulmonary
symptoms.
Methods: We included 10 patients (age range: 4-15 years) who
attended our pediatrics outpatient clinic with the diagnosis of
hydatid disease between May 2011 and May 2012. We analyzed
the data on age, gender, primary complaint, clinical features,
diameter and location of the cysts, and history of contact with
animals. Hydatid cysts were diagnosed by imaging techniques and
serologic tests.
Results: The most common symptoms were coughing, chest pain,
weakness, dyspnea, fever, and hemoptysis. In five patients, the
cysts were located in the right lung; in four patients, the cysts
were located in the left lung, and in the remaining patient, the
cysts were bilateral. The diameters of the lung cysts were between
5 and 13 cm. Five of ten patients had both lung and liver cysts.
Complications were observed in five patients. In eight patients,
serologic tests results were positive. Five patients had a history of
previous contact with animals. The patients were operated in the
pediatric surgery unit.
Conclusion: Hydatid disease is endemic in Turkey. Disease
awareness and knowledge in children and their families is of great
importance for the prevention of hydatid disease. (The Medical
Bulletin of Haseki 2015; 53: 147-52) |
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| ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |