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ArticleSaudi medical journal2024

Infected pulmonary hydatid cyst: A challenging diagnosis.

Fahad M AlRashed, Dayel A AlShahrani

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Article in Saudi medical journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Fahad M AlRashedFrom the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4272-5685
Dayel A AlShahraniFrom the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Echinococcosis is a parasitic infection that is distributed worldwide. Its clinical presentation depends on the size and location of the cyst. A 7-year-old was found with a superimposed infected pulmonary hydatid cyst that was initially misdiagnosed as complicated pneumonia. Our case underscores the challenges of diagnosing and managing echinococcosis, emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion, and describes the disease's ability to mimic other clinical entities.

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Echinococcosis, PulmonaryChildDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray Computedalbendazoleechinococcosishydatid cystparasitepraziquantel

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PMID38657978
PMCPMC11147576

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