Thoracic Hydatid Disease; A Review of 763 Cases

Surgical treatment of intrathoracic hydatid disease: A 5-year experience in an endemic region

“…[2][3][4]7,8 Most patients live in rural areas. 4,5 The mean age of the patients in the current series was 36 years, and 42.5% were under 30. About 52.5% were females, and 55% were from rural areas associated with animal farming.…”

“…1 Ten percent to 37% of the patients are asymptomatic. 3,5 Ninety-fi ve percent of the patients in the current series presented with a variety of symptoms including cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and fever. Only two patients (5%) were asymptomatic.…”

“…2,3,5 Both hepatic and pulmonary involvement occur in 4%-18% of the cases. [2][3][4][5] The incidence of EPIT hydatid cysts is 5.4%. 7 Among these, pleural cysts are the most frequent types, and mediastinal cysts have rarely been reported.…”

“…2 The disease is mostly encountered in the rural areas. 4,5 Following the liver, the lung is the second most affected organ. 1 Extrapulmonary but intrathoracic (EPIT) location of the disease (the chest wall, mediastinal, pericardial, myocardial, fi ssure, and pleural locations) is very rare.…”

Hydatid Cyst in Lung- A Rare Case Report

“…Shehatha et al reported asymptomatic cysts in 37% of 763 cases. [15] Symptoms occur when the cysts grow large enough to exert pressure effects on the adjacent structures or to develop complications.…”