A Case Report of Giant Lung and Liver Hydatic Cyst
Abstract
Twenty-eight years old female who was presented with fewer and abdominal pain was admitted to our hospital's emergency department (ED). The patient was hospitalized with diagnosis of pneumonia based on the tests performed at ED. She has been having shoulder and abdomen pain for one week without a known history of the disease earlier in the story. Her body temparature was 38.9º C and pulmonary examination was normal. There was no abnormal findings in her laboaratuary tests except that; CRP was 9.1 mg/dl and HGB was 9.82 g/dL. Chest x-ray revealed almost homogeneous density in all zones, especially in the left lung field, but cardiac contour was protected. She did not have cough or sputum, and based on her chest x-ray findings, we decided to examine CT scan of the lungs, suspecting lung mass. CT report demonstrated 17x9x8 cm thick walled cystic lesion in the left lung and 20 cm cystic lesion covering the liver . The patient consulted with a thoracic surgeon with a preliminary diagnosis of hydatic cyst. The patient underwent surgery by by the Thoracic Surgery Clinic. This case was presented because of the late diagnosis, despite the precence of large cysts in the lung and liver.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
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Publication Date
March 30, 2017
Submission Date
March 23, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 17 Number: 1