A Case Report of Lung Hydatid Disease Associated with Heart Disease from a Tertiary Care Centre of North India

Suruchi Shukla¹*, Senjuti Sengupta¹, Gopa Banerjee¹, Mohammad Zeeshan Hakim² and Sarvesh Singh^2
1Microbiology, King George’s Medical University, India
²Cardio-thoracic vesicular surgery, King George’s Medical University, India
*Corresponding Author: Suruchi Shukla, Microbiology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Published: June 08, 2024

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Abstract  

This study presents the case of a 55-year-old woman from a rural village in Uttar Pradesh, North India, with a history of rheumatic heart disease. Over the past 3-4 years, she experienced nonspecific symptoms including intermittent fever, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath, with reported exposure to pets and animals. Radiological assessments revealed a solitary hydatid cyst in the left lung, confirmed by microscopic examination of hydatid fluid and subsequent microbiological analysis detecting Echinococcus spp. The patient underwent surgical intervention alongside treatment with antiparasitic drugs for management.

Keywords: Tapeworm; Chest pain; Cestode; Hydatid fluid; Echinococcus

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