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Fırat Tıp Dergisi
2015, Cilt 20, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 063-066
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A Case of Ruptured Lung Hydatic Cyst Mimicing Malignancy
Mehmet ÇELİK1, Mustafa KOÇ1, Saim BERÇIN2, Hasan DEMİR3, Reşat ÖZERCAN4
1Özel Medikalpark Elazığ Hastanesi, Radyoloji Kliniği, Elazığ, Türkiye
2Özel Medikalpark Elazığ Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Elazığ, Türkiye
3Özel Medikalpark Elazığ Hastanesi, Gögüs Cerrahi Kliniği, Elazığ, Türkiye
4Özel Medikalpark Elazığ Hastanesi, Patoloji Kliniği, Elazığ, Türkiye

Causative agent of hydatid disease is E. granulosus belongs to the group of a flat worm. E.granulosus shows a wide geographical distribution, however, is common in sheep farming is concentrated in the regions. People is transmitted by animals,through the cycle of life. The most common amount of liver and lungs. Pulmonary involvement is seen more frequently in the younger age group. Although the majority of patients are asymptomatic also cyst rupture or compression of surrounding tissues may become symptomatic. Pulmonary hydatid disease can appear as benign infectious diseases such as tuberculosis as well as lung cancer. radiological findings are variously in ruptured cysts. hydatid disease of lung could mimic many lung pathology particularly malignancies. The differential diagnosis should be performed in the preoperative period. Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is prevalent in countries like ours, even leads to think that lung cancer also complicated or ruptured hydatid cyst should be considered in differential diagnosis at all times. We therefore reviewed the case of post-operative diagnosis of ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst presented lung cancer from the thoracic CT and PET CT.

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