Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Presenting with Massive Haemoptysis in a Child – An Unusual Presentation: A Case Report
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Correspondence
Bhanu Kiran Bhakhri, Department of Pediatrics,
Vardhman Mahaveer Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital,
New Delhi.
E-mail: drbhanu04@yahoo.co.in
Echinococcosis (Hydatidosis) is an endemic disease in India. Hydatid disease of the lung, though uncommon, is a well described entity. We describe here, a 10-year-old girl with pulmonary hydatidosis, who had an unusual clinical presentation and investigational findings.