Hydatid pulmonary embolism secondary to a right ventricular hydatid cyst: A case report.

Respir Med Case Rep

Department of Pneumology, Hassan II University Hospital, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, PO Box: 1835, Road Sidi Harazem, 30050, Fez, Morocco.

Published: November 2023

Hydatid pulmonary embolism is an exceptional but serious condition. It complicates the rupture of a hydatid cyst in the venous return circulation, often of hepatic origin, or the endo-cavitary rupture of a hydatid cyst in the right heart. We report the case of a young patient with hydatid pulmonary embolism revealed by recurrent episodes of hemoptysis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10714358PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101952DOI Listing

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