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Pulmonary cystic hydatid disease in Ireland
M W Butler1, R H Mullan, K E Schaffer
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Background:
Hydatid disease is rare in Ireland and its incidence and prevalence are unknown. Most cases are diagnosed by a combination of clinical findings, morphological features on imaging and by serological testing.
Aims:
We describe an Irish case of pulmonary hydatid disease detected at bronchoscopy by bronchoalveolar lavage, and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.
Conclusion:
The diagnosis of this rare disease requires a high index of suspicion. Treatment is primarily surgical, with a role for antihelminthic agents.
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