A rare case of hydatid cyst of the neck with concurrent pulmonary hydatid disease
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Amarendra Kumar Shukla1, Amrutha Peter2, Veerendra Arya1
1Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, School of Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine, NSCB Medical College, Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur, India.
Abstract:
Echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid disease, is a zoonotic infection caused by dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid disease of the head and neck region is scarcely reported even in endemic areas. We herein report a case with with neck swelling and respiratory symptoms subsequently diagnosed to have disseminated echinococcosis of the neck and left lung.
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