Lookzadeh Somayeh, Sheikhy Kambiz, Jamaati Hamidreza, Ghanbari Reza, Mortezaee Vida, Najmi Kosar, Velayati Ali Akbar
Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Lung Transplantation Research Center (LTRC), NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tanaffos. 2022 Apr;21(4):512-515.
Hydatidosis is one of the most important parasitic and zoonotic endemic infections caused by the larvae of cestode . Co-infection of hydatid cyst with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been previously reported. The mortality rate of hydatidosis is reported to be 2-4% and the liver and lungs are the two most commonly involved organs, respectively. In the present study, we have reported two recovered pulmonary hydatidosis patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 after thoracotomy in the hospital. In general, current cases suggest that patients with thoracic surgery are more likely to develop severe infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). The patients presented COVID-19 symptoms shortly after thoracotomy and their viral tests were confirmed with the positive result of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. In conclusion, possible differential diagnoses should be considered in similar cases and adequate attention should be paid to intraoperative and postoperative care.
包虫病是由绦虫幼虫引起的最重要的寄生虫病和人畜共患地方病感染之一。此前已有包虫囊肿与严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）引起的2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）合并感染的报道。据报道，包虫病的死亡率为2%-4%，肝脏和肺是最常受累的两个器官。在本研究中，我们报告了两名在医院开胸手术后感染SARS-CoV-2的包虫病康复患者。一般来说，目前的病例表明，胸外科手术患者更容易发生严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-COV-2）的严重感染。患者在开胸手术后不久出现COVID-19症状，其病毒检测经SARS-CoV-2逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）检测呈阳性。总之，对于类似病例应考虑可能的鉴别诊断，并应充分重视术中及术后护理。
