Hydatid disease is the most common human cestodosis. Pulmonary localization is the 2 largest visceral locations after liver localization. The imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and staging. It provides information on the number, the seat, the appearance and size of pulmonary hydatid cysts. The aim of our observation is to raise a particular pulmonary hydatid cyst bilateral radiological presentation.
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