Abstract

PECH-ALONSO, Baltazar et al. Hydatid pulmonary cyst: A case report. Rev. med. Hosp. Gen. Méx. [online]. 2019, vol.82, n.2, pp.112-115.  Epub Sep 06, 2021. ISSN 2524-177X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/hgmx.m19000020.

Lung Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms from Echinococcus spp genus. It is a global distribution disease when people have closed relation with animals like dogs and lambs. Humans are accidental hosts. The liver is the most affected site followed by the lungs. We present one case of a patient who works with lambs and come from an endemic area in our country.

Keywords : Hydatid cyst; Pulmonary hydatid; Echinococcosis.