Spontaneous rupture of the pulmonary hydatid cyst in a young male leading to a complicated pneumothorax: A case report and review of literature
In endemic regions, hydatid cysts should be considered an important differential diagnosis for nonspecific respiratory symptoms, and a surgical approach should be considered for excising the cyst remnants.
Authors
- Parnian Soltani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7555-058X)
- Massoud Baghai Wadji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-3928)
- Vahid Ahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7597-1416)
- Ali Amirkafi
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Firoozgar General Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.112073
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00