Subacute Management of Ruptured Lung Hydatid Cysts in Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: The aim of this observational, retrospective study was to review and describe clinical presentations and subacute management of patients with complicated Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts (PHC) and its outcome. Cases Preview: Six patients, suffering from 10 lung hydatid cysts, with a mean age of 10 years (3-15) year old, of these six patients, there were three males and three females, the most common presentation was ruptured hydatid cyst in four of the cases, all of them were associated with liver hydatid cysts, there were no other organ involvement, the cysts size was ranging from 2.5-10 cm, with mean size of 5 cm. The presenting symptoms were fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, chest pain on the affected side, hemoptysis, recurrent chest infection, hematemesis and vomiting, we didn’t witness any anaphylactic episodes in our study.