Ruptured hepatic hydatid cyst and an unusual case of pseudomonas septicaemia

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a very rare cause of septicaemia in adults without significant underlying disease. A case of pseudomonas septicaemia occurring as a complication of a ruptured hydatid cyst in an apparently healthy young soldier is presented. This patient also had unusual pulmonary sequelae resembling pulmonary metastases together with massive haemoptysis.