Pulmonary hydatid cyst as a cause of recurrent haemoptysis and responding to treatment with albendazole.
A 28 year old Ethiopian male who presented with recurrent haemoptysis, fever, and multiple well defined masses on a chest x-ray and subsequently responded to treatment with albendazole is reported. Complete remission of the symptoms and improvement of chest x-ray findings was attained within 2 months of initiation of treatment. The unusual presentation of pulmonary hydatid cyst and the response to pharmacotherapy is briefly reviewed.
Aderaye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University.
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole