Echinococcal Tension Pneumothorax

Pleural hydatid disease is rare. Tension pneumothorax and empyaema are rare complications of pulmonary hydatid cyst (PHC). A search through the net revealed less than 60 cases over 60 yrs all over the world. Bakir F and Al-Omeri reported 5 cases of Echinococcal Tension Pneumothorax in Iraq in 1969 for the first time. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 2nd report. Herein, two ladies with pneumothorax and empyaema secondary to intrapleural rupture of PHC are presented. The aim of this report is to emphasize that intrapleural rupture of PHC should be considered in any patient with pneumothorax in an endemic area.

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