title: Extrapleural hydatid disease of chest: a case of recurrent hydatid disease.
abstract: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus. We present the case of 34-year-old female who complained of chest pain and had a past history of hydatid cyst resection four times in last 15 years. She was found to have extrapleural hyatid cysts of chest that were removed via thoracotomy. The patient fully recovered and experienced an uneventful follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi.
authors.forename: Ameer Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khowaja
authors.forename: Saqib Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gowani
authors.forename: Asmatullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Saulat Hasnain
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Fatimi
mesh_terms: D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome