title: Hydatid cyst of lung: An uncommon cause of chest pain in young.
abstract: Echinococcosis can involve any organ. The liver is the most common organ involved, followed by the lungs. Depending on the location of involvement it can have varied presentation. We describe a young adult presenting with chest pain secondary to a pulmonary giant hydatid cyst. A pulmonary hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with chest pain without conventional risk factors of coronary artery disease, especially in a tropical region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sr
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalpana
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kumsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murugan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nagaraja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moorthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manjunath C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nanjappa
keywords: Chest pain; chest radiograph; echinococcosis