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Spontaneous rupture of a giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst into the intrapleural space
Erkan Dervisoglu1, Salih Topcu, Serife Tuba Liman
1Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Nephrology), Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey. dervisoglue@yahoo.com
Objective:
We report a case of giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst which ruptured spontaneously into the intrapleural space in a patient with coexistent giant hepatic hydatid cyst.
Clinical Presentation And Intervention:
A 62-year-old female was admitted for dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and right thoracic pain. Clinical findings, laboratory and radiological examinations including multislice computed tomography scan were consistent with the diagnosis of a giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst which ruptured into the intrapleural space. Surgical intervention was performed through thoracotomy and phrenotomy in a one-stage operation for both cysts.
Conclusion:
This case shows that hydatid cysts of the diaphragm can rupture into the intrapleural space spontaneously. One-stage operation through thoracotomy may be successful for the surgical intervention for diaphragmatic hydatid cysts with coexistent hepatic cyst.
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