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Recurrent hydatid pulmonary emboli
M O Hirzalla1, N Samara, B Ateyat
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman.
The American Review of Respiratory Disease
|October 1, 1989
Summary
A rare pelvic hydatid cyst caused recurrent pulmonary emboli in a healthy male. The cyst invaded the inferior vena cava, leading to fatal respiratory failure despite treatment.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Parasitology
- Cardiovascular Medicine
Background:
- Recurrent pulmonary emboli typically suggest deep venous thrombosis.
- Hydatid cysts, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, are uncommon in the pelvis.