Rare Cause of Tension Pneumothorax: Hydatid Disease of Lung: A Case Report

Lung is the second most common site of hydatid disease, after liver. Pleural involvement of hydatid disease can occur, and usually follows the rupture of a pulmonary or hepatic hydatid cyst into the pleural space. When a patient presents with tension pneumothorax, zoonotic infections, especially hy...

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Main Authors: Achyut Bhakta Acharya, Narendra Bhatta, Deebya Raj Mishra, Avatar Verma, Rejina Shahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/4693