Retrospective analysis of our pulmonary hydatid cyst cases

ABSTRACT

Aim: To retrospectively evaluate the data of patients diagnosed with pulmonary hydatid cyst (PHC) who were followed up and treated in our clinic.

Materials and Method: 83 patients treated with the diagnosis of PCO in our clinic between November 2010 and November 2020; Factors such as age, gender, location and size of the patient, whether the cyst was ruptured at the time of admission, symptoms at the time of admission, relationship with liver cysts, and postoperative hospital stay were evaluated.

Results: 33 of our patients were male, 50 of them were female. The mean age of our patients was 34.71. A total of 109 cysts were removed from our patients, 9 of them were evaluated as giant cysts. There were 14 in the right upper lobe, 11 in the right middle lobe, 37 in the right lower lobe, 16 in the left upper lobe, and 31 in the left lower lobe. Nine patients had bilateral cysts. 52 of the cysts were perforated and 57 were intact. The most common symptom was cough. 16 patients were asymptomatic. 

Conclusion: PHC is a zoonotic disease that can affect any organ in our body. It is the second most common after liver hydatid cyst. It tends to grow easily due to the structure of the lung. In diagnosis, radiology is mostly sufficient and surgery is at the forefront in the treatment of AHC.

Key words: Echinococcus, Hydatid cyst, Lung