title: A 43-year-old man with persistent fever and sudden shortness of breath.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome. Electronic address: gio.leuzzi@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leuzzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome; IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cesario
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lococo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Inchingolo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Frediano
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Inzani
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Congedo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Corbo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Granone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography