Spontaneous rupture of a giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst into the intrapleural space
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.86-88, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000109598
- Dergi Adı: MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.86-88
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: We report a case of giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst which ruptured spontaneously into the intrapleural space in a patient with coexistent giant hepatic hydatid cyst. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 62-year-old female was admitted for dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and right thoracic pain. Clinical findings, laboratory and radiological examinations including multislice computed tomography scan were consistent with the diagnosis of a giant diaphragmatic hydatid cyst which ruptured into the intrapleural space. Surgical intervention was performed through thoracotomy and phrenotomy in a one- stage operation for both cysts. Conclusion: This case shows that hydatid cysts of the diaphragm can rupture into the intrapleural space spontaneously. One- stage operation through thoracotomy may be successful for the surgical intervention for diaphragmatic hydatid cysts with coexistent hepatic cyst. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.