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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2022; 14(03): 348-350
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742420
Case Report

Bilateral Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in a Young Child: A Rare Case Report from North India

Priya Datta
1   Department of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Bhawna Sharma
1   Department of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Nitin James Peters
2   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Sumeeta Khurana 
1   Department of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Rakesh Sehgal
1   Department of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is caused by the larval stage of the dog tapeworm, that is, Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis, E. vogeli, or E. oligarthrus. Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, which has a worldwide distribution. Liver is the most common site, affecting approximately two-third of the patients, whereas lung involvement is seen in approximately 25% of cases. This case is a very rare scenario of bilateral pulmonary hydatid cysts in a young child having exposure to a pet dog with negative hydatid serology and normal eosinophil count.

Keywords

echinococcosis - hydatid cyst - bilateral - pulmonary - serology


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Article published online:
09 February 2022

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