PULMONARY AND HEPATIC HYDATIDOSIS: A CASE REPORT

Document Type : Case Report

Authors
Jolsana Augustine 1
Teju Thomas 2
Lokesh Chamundaiah 3
Roshan Thomas 4
MOHD ILYAS 5
1 Specialist Pulmonology, Aster Hospitals, Sharjah, UAE.
2 Specialist Critical Care Medicine, Aster Hospitals, Sharjah, UAE.
3 Specialist Anaesthesiology, Aster Hospitals, Sharjah, UAE.
4 General Practitioner, Aster Hospitals, Sharjah, UAE.
5 Radiologist, Aster Hospitals, Sharjah, UAE.
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Abstract
Background: Hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis. It can be transmitted to humans by ingesting contaminated food or contacting infected animals. The disease primarily affects the liver, the lungs being the second most commonly affected organ.
Case presentation: We report a case of a 26-year-old female diagnosed with concomitant hydatidosis. The patient was treated with albendazole (400 mg), and bronchoscopy under general anesthesia was performed to clear the airway of ruptured cyst contents. Saline instillation and aspiration were subsequently used to remove the contents of the lesion originating from the posterior segment of the right lower lobe.
Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of raising public awareness about the transmission, early detection, and management of hydatidosis. The rarity of concurrent pulmonary and hepatic involvement in a young patient from an urban area underscores its clinical significance and emphasizes the importance of vigilance in diagnosis and treatment.
 

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Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology
Volume 11, Issue 4
Autumn 2025
Pages 369-376

  • Receive Date 18 March 2025
  • Accept Date 02 August 2025
  • Publish Date 01 November 2025