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Pulmonary echinococcosis

传染科

Common symptoms

发烧、发炎、呼吸困难、脓胸、囊肿

The pathology of disease

Pulmonary echinococcosis (hydatid cyst) is Echinococcus granulosus larval cyst in lung; sheep-farming endemic; slow-growing.

Symptoms

Cough; chest pain; dyspnea; hemoptysis; cyst rupture; expectoration of salty fluid

Causes

Echinococcus granulosus eggs ingestion from dog feces.

Treatment

Surgical cystectomy; albendazole; PAIR for some

Dept

Infectious disease / thoracic surgery.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.