title: Giant air-inflated hydatid cyst of the lung mimicking massive pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Dania
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nachira
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiappetta
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Congedo
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Letizia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Vita
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Margaritora
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006872:Hydropneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole
keywords: Imaging/CT MRI etc; Thoracic Surgery