Tension pneumothorax caused by the ruptured hydatid cyst of the lung

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• cardiopulmonary arrest
• case series
• Echinococcus granulosus
• hydatid cyst
• tension pneumothorax