title: A case of bilateral pulmonary hydatid cysts.
abstract: A case of bilateral hydatid lung disease is reported who presented with a history of short duration and large opacities in both lung fields. A trial of medical treatment with albendazole 400 mg BD for 6 weeks failed. The patient was managed by surgical intervention which also ultimately established the diagnosis of hydatid disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, K.G.'s Medical College, Lucknow.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mukerji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male