Case Reports in Pulmonology (Jan 2018)

Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

  • Zied Mezgar,
  • Mariem Khrouf,
  • Houda Ben Soltane,
  • Mohamed Mahjoub,
  • Sihem Ben Fredj,
  • Amel Amara,
  • Maher Jedidi,
  • Samar Hajer Sandid,
  • Sarra Zaouali,
  • Ines Waz,
  • Asma Saada,
  • Mehdi Methamem

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7831910
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2018

Abstract

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Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation. We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of hepatic echinococcosis. A brief overview of clinical features and radiologic findings is presented.