An Imported Case of Echinococcosis in a Pregnant Lady with Unusual Presentation. (17th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al-Ani, Ahmed; Elzouki, Abdul-Naser; Mazhar, Rashid
• Other Names: Bush L. M. Academic Editor.; Faucher J.-F. Academic Editor.; Ghate M. Academic Editor.; Marangoni A. Academic Editor.; Talhari S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-01-17
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/753848
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : A 31-year-old Syrian pregnant (25-week duration) patient who was managed as a case of bronchial asthma for one year because of chronic cough and progressive breathlessness presented to the Accident and Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital, Doha, with cough and shortness of breath. On the day of admission, she coughed large amount of yellowish watery material which was salty and sour in taste. She was found by radiological investigations to have multiple giant hydatid cysts (three in the lungs and one in the liver), with ruptured cyst in the left lung. We report here an unusual case of giant multiple pulmonary hydatidosis localized in the lungs and masquerading as bronchial asthma in a pregnant lady. The case represents an uncommon situation of a common disease of rupture of hydatid cyst of the lung in a pregnant lady in her 3rd trimester.