Hepatic hydatidosis that debuts with a direct rupture to the pleural cavity.

We present the case of a patient with pain in the right hypochondrium, dyspnea, deterioration of his general condition and a positive anti-Echinoccocus antibodies test. Ultrasound and thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a complex hepatic cystic lesion with a transdiaphragmatic fistulous tract trajectory, directed to the pleural space. The lesion was compatible with a complicated hydatid cyst with direct rupture to the pleural cavity. Treatment with albendazole prior to surgery was started.

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Patricia V García Pérez, Cristina Dávila Arias, Sandra Duque Fernández De Vega. Hepatic hydatidosis that debuts with a direct rupture to the pleural cavity. Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva. 2021 Mar;113(3):227-228

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