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KMID : 0364020080410040527
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008 Volume.41 No. 4 p.527 ~ p.531
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Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Found in a Foreign Worker from the Endemic Area -A case report-
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Seo Jong-Hee
Kim Yong-Hwan
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Abstract
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Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection that is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide, but it is rare in Korea. A 34-year old foreign male worker from Mongolia presented with cough and chest discomfort. Computed tomography of the chest showed a cystic mass in the upper lobe of the right lung. The cyst was surgically resected, and the pathological study confirmed a hydatid cyst. The patient was given albendazole postoperatively to prevent a relapse. We report here on a surgical case of pulmonary hydatid disease along with a review of the literature.
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KEYWORD
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Echinococcosis, Cyst, lung, Infection, Parasite
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