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Endobronchial hydatid cyst causing variable intrathoracic airflow limitation selectively during expiration acting as
Pavan Kumar Dammalapati1, Sandeep Kumar Kar1, Chaitali Sen Dasgupta1
1Department of Cardio Thoracic Vascular Anaesthesiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), 242, A.J.C Bose Road, Kolkata, 700020 West Bengal India.
Abstract:
Lung hydatid cyst is a frequently encountered site of echinococcus infection after the liver. Rupture of endobronchial hydatid cyst may lead to hydatemesis or may spread to the normal lung or can cause anaphylactic reactions. Performing bronchoscopy in cases with bronchial hydatid is controversial. The thoracic hydatid cyst may destroy the native lung parenchyma or may cause mass effect on the surrounding structures. Ball valve obstruction of the bronchial hydatid cyst is not documented in the literature and here the authors present such a case as the recognition of the ball valve mechanism is important as it may cause tension pneumothorax.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12055-023-01541-4.
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