Thoracic hydatid disease:A radiologic review of unusual cases  

作　　者：Mnahi Bin Saeedan Ibtisam Musallam Aljohani Khalefa Ali Alghofaily Shukri Loutfi Subha Ghosh 

机构地区：[1]Department of Radiology,King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center,King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center,Riyadh 11211,Saudi Arabia [2]Medical Imaging Department,Qassim University,College of Medicine,Buraydah 52571,Saudi Arabia [3]Medical Imaging Department,Chest Radiology Section,King Abdulaziz Medical City,Riyadh 12746,Saudi Arabia [4]Imaging Institute,Section of Thoracic Imaging,Cleveland Clinic,Cleveland,OH 44195,United States

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2020年第7期1203-1212,共10页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：Hydatid disease or echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease.The lung is the second most commonly affected organ after the liver.Intra-thoracic and extrapulmonary hydatid disease is uncommon and may involve the pleura,mediastinum,heart,diaphragm,and chest wall.Unusual locations or complications of thoracic hydatid disease may pose a diagnostic challenge.We present imaging findings of cases with unusual location and presentations of thoracic hydatid disease with emphasis on their clinical implications.

关 键 词：HYDATID THORACIC CYSTS Imaging UNUSUAL EXTRA-PULMONARY 

分 类 号：R532.32[医药卫生—内科学]