Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation. We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of h...

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Main Authors: Zied Mezgar, Mariem Khrouf, Houda Ben Soltane, Mohamed Mahjoub, Sihem Ben Fredj, Amel Amara, Maher Jedidi, Samar Hajer Sandid, Sarra Zaouali, Ines Waz, Asma Saada, Mehdi Methamem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7831910
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spelling doaj-af8227a8b87f4c909b4cc130c54fb9b92020-11-25T02:47:13ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542018-01-01201810.1155/2018/78319107831910Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal PainZied Mezgar0Mariem Khrouf1Houda Ben Soltane2Mohamed Mahjoub3Sihem Ben Fredj4Amel Amara5Maher Jedidi6Samar Hajer Sandid7Sarra Zaouali8Ines Waz9Asma Saada10Mehdi Methamem11Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Hospital Hygiene, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Epidemiology, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Epidemiology, University Hospital Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, TunisiaDepartment of Legal medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, TunisiaHydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation. We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of hepatic echinococcosis. A brief overview of clinical features and radiologic findings is presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7831910
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Mariem Khrouf
Houda Ben Soltane
Mohamed Mahjoub
Sihem Ben Fredj
Amel Amara
Maher Jedidi
Samar Hajer Sandid
Sarra Zaouali
Ines Waz
Asma Saada
Mehdi Methamem
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Mariem Khrouf
Houda Ben Soltane
Mohamed Mahjoub
Sihem Ben Fredj
Amel Amara
Maher Jedidi
Samar Hajer Sandid
Sarra Zaouali
Ines Waz
Asma Saada
Mehdi Methamem
Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain
Case Reports in Pulmonology
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Mariem Khrouf
Houda Ben Soltane
Mohamed Mahjoub
Sihem Ben Fredj
Amel Amara
Maher Jedidi
Samar Hajer Sandid
Sarra Zaouali
Ines Waz
Asma Saada
Mehdi Methamem
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title Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain
title_short Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain
title_full Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain
title_fullStr Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain
title_full_unstemmed Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain
title_sort case of massive hydatid pulmonary embolism incidentally discovered in a 56-year-old woman with posttraumatic abdominal pain
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pulmonology
issn 2090-6846
2090-6854
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation. We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of hepatic echinococcosis. A brief overview of clinical features and radiologic findings is presented.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7831910
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