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Acute respiratory distress syndrome after spontaneous rupture of a large pulmonary hydatid cyst in a 17‐year‐old male: A case report

Pulmonary hydatid cysts (PHC) and their complications are still a health concern in endemic countries. Here we described a 17‐year‐old male presented with a large PHC with a spontaneous rupture. He developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring mechanical ventilation. He was treated...

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Autores principales: Salimi, Mehdi, Assar, Shirin, Mohamadzadeh, Dena, Kanjorpor, Asal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10098424/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37064739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7194
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Sumario:Pulmonary hydatid cysts (PHC) and their complications are still a health concern in endemic countries. Here we described a 17‐year‐old male presented with a large PHC with a spontaneous rupture. He developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring mechanical ventilation. He was treated with albendazole, broad‐spectrum antibiotics, and corticosteroids. The patient's general condition did not allow any attempt for surgical resection of the cyst. He was discharged in stable condition after one month and referred to a thoracic surgeon for resection of the cyst. As far as we know ARDS after hydatid cyst rupture was rarely reported, and through this case report we aimed to raise awareness of this possible life‐threatening complication.