Tension Hydropneumothorax Caused by a Ruptured Hydatic Cyst in the Pleural Cavity: Case Report

• Main Authors: Ola Messaoud MD (Author), Siham El Haddad MD, PhD (Author), Amine Cherraqi MD (Author), Nazik Allali MD, PhD (Author), Latifa Chat MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by a larva of the tapeworm Echinococcus. All organs can be involved, but it is frequently located in liver for adults and lung for children. The clinical features are nonspecific. Imaging findings has an important place in the diagnosis and the follow-up. Rupture...