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Pulmonary hydatid cyst presenting as massive unilateral pleural effusion
Subrata Chakrabarti1, Arabinda Patra1, Priyankar Biswas1, Kajari Mandal2
1 Department of General Medicine, IPGMER, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Pathology, IPGMER, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Subrata Chakrabarti
Department of General Medicine, Doctor Hostel, IPGMER, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata 700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2320-8775.146847
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Pulmonary parenchymal hydatid cysts are uncommon entities even in endemic areas. Extra-parenchymal intra-pleural hydatid cysts are even rarer. We report a case of a 42-year-old male who developed massive unilateral pleural effusion following rupture of intra-pleural hydatid cyst. The objective of this case report is to highlight upon this not so common cause of pleural effusion and assess the attendant complications and possible modes of management. |
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