Presentation
Right-sided chest pain, dyspnea, productive cough, and fever for two weeks.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst complicated by pneumothorax
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Right side massive hydropneumothorax with resultant mediastinal shift towards the left side.
Complete collapse of the right lung.
A round lesion with a floating membrane (measuring 6 x 5 x 5 cm) in the collapsed right lung.
Subtle ground glass haziness in the left lung.
Cardiac chambers are well opacified.
Prominent mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes are seen.
Case Discussion
The overall findings are likely to be due to a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst.