Ramdani Hanae, Benelhosni Khadija, Billah Nabil Moatassim, Nassar Ittimade
Radiology department, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Lamfadel Cherkaoui Street, Rabat, MA 10170, Morocco.
Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Nov 1;17(1):86-90. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.066. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Hydatid disease is a parasitic zoonosis prevalent in sheep-rearing areas. The lung is the second most commonly involved organ following the liver. Intra-thoracic and extra-pulmonary hydatid disease is rare and can affect the mediastinum, heart, diaphragm, pleura, and chest wall. Uncommon locations represent a diagnostic challenge. We report clinical and imaging manifestations of a compressive mediastinal hydatid cyst revealed by pulmonary hypertension. Radiologists must be familiar with the imaging features of hydatid disease and contemplate the diagnosis when facing atypical chest cystic lesions, especially in patients from endemic regions or with evidence of hydatidosis in a different anatomical location.
包虫病是一种在牧羊地区流行的寄生虫人畜共患病。肺是继肝脏之后第二常见受累器官。胸内及肺外包虫病罕见，可累及纵隔、心脏、膈肌、胸膜和胸壁。罕见部位的包虫病诊断具有挑战性。我们报告了一例因肺动脉高压而发现的压迫性纵隔包虫囊肿的临床和影像学表现。放射科医生必须熟悉包虫病的影像学特征，在面对非典型胸部囊性病变时，尤其是来自流行地区或有不同解剖部位包虫病证据的患者，应考虑进行诊断。
