Unusual Presentation of Pulmonary Hydatidosis Mimicking Thoracic Malignancy in a Paediatric South African Patient

Abstract

In this case report, an illustrative case of pulmonary hydatidosis in a young South African girl is presented. The acute symptomatology, rapidly worsening clinical condition and the extremely atypical appearance of the hydatid cysts on imaging were initially misleading and raised suspicion for malignant disease.

Keywords

• Thoracic mass
• paediatric
• hydatid
• Echinococcus
• pleuropulmonary blastoma
• pulmonary malignancy