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  • Title: [Hydatic pulmonary embolism: a rare complication of hepatic hydatid cyst].
    Author: Serraj M, Smahi M, Kamaoui I, El Houari A, Sahnoune F, Ouadnouni Y, Amara B, El Biaze M, Tizniti S, Benjelloun MC.
    Journal: Rev Mal Respir; 2013 Mar; 30(3):215-21. PubMed ID: 23497931.
    Abstract:
    Hepato-pulmonary hydatidosis is a parasitic disease common in Mediterranean countries. Hydatid pulmonary embolism is extremely rare and is due to rupture of a cardiac hydatid cyst or, more rarely, rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst. We report three cases of hydatid pulmonary embolism secondary to rupture of a hydatid cyst into the inferior vena cava. Thoracic imaging, mainly CT angiography and MRI, was important for both the diagnosis and decisions on treatment. The prognosis of intra-arterial pulmonary hydatid cyst is poor because of the risk of acute fatal complications such as anaphylactic shock and vascular rupture and also of chronic progression to cor pulmonale and respiratory failure. The therapeutic management is difficult and often only partially effective hence the importance of focusing on preventative treatment.
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