Presentation
Chief complaint of breathlessness with cough and fever, no expectoration or hemoptysis.
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Hydatid cyst
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A well-defined homogeneous opacity is seen in right lower lung field not silhouetting the cardiac borders.
From the case:
Hydatid cyst
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A well-defined thick walled fluid attenuation lesion in right lower lung. A similar lesion is seen in the liver in segment VII / VIII of the liver. Both lesions are abutting the diaphragm.
Case Discussion
The liver is the most frequent site of hydatid cyst followed by lung as 2nd common site.