Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst by Bronchoscopy.
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Lungs are the second most common site of involvement after liver. The diagnosis of complicated pulmonary hydatid cysts may not be easy because hydatid cyst disease mimics tuberculosis, lung cancer, empyema, or abscess. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of the infestation by visualization of hydatid cyst membrane. Here, we report the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented with hemoptysis and chest discomfort and was diagnosed with a hydatid cyst by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
*Department of Chest Diseases, Abant Izzet Baysal University School of Medicine, Bolu †Department of Chest Diseases, Karabuk University School of Medicine, Karabuk ‡Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital, Pulmonary Division §Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Teaching and Research Hospital, Pulmonary Division ¶Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Teaching and Research Hospital, Pathology Division, Istanbul, Turkey ∥Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, MN.
Zehra
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Yaşar
Murat
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Acat
Erhan
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Turgut
Hilal
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Onaran
Huseyin Erhan
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Dincer
Naciye
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Arda
Erdoğan
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Çetinkaya
D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055100:Optical Fibers; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed