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Interapleural Ruptured Hydatid Cyst of Liver Presented as Pleural Effusion with Multiple Daughter Cysts
Aghajanzadeh M*, Hemati H, Delshad MSE and Samidost P
Department of Thoracic and General Surgery, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
*Corresponding author: Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Published: 20 Mar, 2018
Cite this article as: Aghajanzadeh M, Hemati H, Delshad
MSE, Samidost P. Interapleural
Ruptured Hydatid Cyst of Liver
Presented as Pleural Effusion with
Multiple Daughter Cysts. Clin Surg.
2018; 3: 1940.
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Hydatid disease still remains an important health problem in Iran. Although it can be found in
any part throughout the body, it is more common in the liver (75%) and lung (25%). Intrapleural
rupture of Pulmonary Hhydatid Cyst (PHC) is a rare but dangerous complication.
A 54-year-old woman patient admitted to emergency service with right side chest pain and
dyspnea on physical examination. The respiration rate was 22/min and breath sounds were
diminished on the right lung. In her past medical show two times right subcostal incision for
operation of liver hydatid cysts on chest radiography revealed pleural effusion on right pleural space,
and on chest tomographic examination, pleural effusion with the collapse of right inferior lung
was observed and in the effusion multiple air space was presented (Figure 1 and 2). Thoracentesis
was performed and chest-tube was inserted. Low glucose and pH and high (WBC=1,000) and
lactate dehidrogenase level of pleural fluid were suggesting its empeyama nature. At the 5th day,
chest radiograph indicated inadequate expansion of the right lung. Patient underwent to the
right posterolateral thoracotomy due to persistent of collapse of lung. Multiple lesion, laminated
membrane and daughter cysts resembling to hydatid cyst (Figure 3 and 4). After evacuation all
fluid with daughter cysts and laminated membrane, decortication was done, in current of procedure
a fistulae between liver, diaphragm and pleural space was presented. Perinotomy was performed
and cyst of liver was evacuated and a folltcathter was put in the remenant cavity of liver. He was
transferred to intensive care unit for 2 days. Albendazole therapy was initiated after an uneventful
post-operative course, patient was discharged.
Figure 1 and 2
Figure 1 and 2
CT scan of chest showing pleural effusion with multiple air space lesion on the effusion, collaps
of right lower lobe and chest-tube.