rEBUS Sign and Cryo-Extraction of a Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst

Evangelia Koukaki1, Nektarios Anagnostopoulos1, Ilias C Papanikolaou2

  • 1Interventional Pulmonology Unit, 1st Respiratory Medicine Department of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Summary

This case study highlights the successful removal of a pulmonary hydatid cyst using radial endobronchial ultrasound (rEBUS) guided cryo-debulking. This innovative technique aided diagnosis and ensured safe extraction of the parasitic cyst.