Hydatid Pulmonary Cyst Rupture: Diagnostic Challenges in a Non-Endemic Region

Bárbara Gaspar; Manuel Matos; Filipa Figueiredo

doi:10.25748/arp.35226

Hydatid Pulmonary Cyst Rupture: Diagnostic Challenges in a Non-Endemic Region

Autores/as

Bárbara Gaspar Serviço de Radiologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4104-3651
Manuel Matos Serviço de Radiologia, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2876-2408
Filipa Figueiredo Serviço de Radiologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-2949

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25748/arp.35226

Resumen

In a non-endemic region like Portugal nowadays, a homeless migrant's case of a ruptured hydatid pulmonary cyst underscores the significance of imaging in diagnosing this condition. The article emphasizes the need for heightened awareness of imaging findings of this entity due to nonspecific symptoms.