Tension pneumothorax caused by the ruptured hydatid cyst of the lung
Tension pneumothorax caused by the ruptured hydatid cyst of the lung
R. Rezaei,Hossein Sadidi,Pegah Bahrami Taqanaki
2023 · DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7542
Clinical Case Reports · 8 Citations
TLDR
Four cases of hydatid disease that presented with tension pneumothorax are provided to highlight the importance of early diagnosis of tension pneumothsorax.
Abstract
Hydatid cyst disease puts a significant burden on the health of humans every year. The lung is the second most common organ of implantation of Echinococcus larvae. Due to the importance of early diagnosis of tension pneumothorax, this paper provides four cases of hydatid disease that presented with tension pneumothorax.