Salmonella typhi-infected lung hydatid cyst.
A 12-year-old girl presented with hemoptysis, fever and weight loss. She was initially diagnosed and treated for presumed tuberculosis and a lung abscess. Salmonella typhi was isolated from the abscess. Hydatid cyst was diagnosed at surgery. This is the first reported case of a pulmonary hydatid cyst infected with S. typhi.
Aslam
Fawad
F
Aga Khan University Medical College, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Bhaila
Imran
I
Nadeem
Naila
N
Fadoo
Zehra
Z
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003287:Contrast Media; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015163:Superinfection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003287:Contrast Media