Repeated unintentional transthoracic needle aspiration of a pulmonary hydatid cyst

Gurkan, OU; Topu, Z; Ozdemir, N; Ekinci, C; Numanoglu, N

doi:10.1080/00365540110076660

Repeated unintentional transthoracic needle aspiration of a pulmonary hydatid cyst

Gurkan O., Topu Z., Ozdemir N., Ekinci C., Numanoglu N.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.33, sa.12, ss.941-942, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 12
Basım Tarihi: 2001
Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00365540110076660
Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.941-942
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Transthoracic needle aspiration is not a recommended diagnostic modality in hydatid disease. Percutaneous aspiration of a suspected hydatid cyst is believed to be associated with the risk of allergic reactions which can result in systemic anaphylaxis and possible spreading of the cyst contents. We present herein an illustrative case of pulmonary hydatid cyst and multiple mediastinal lymphadenopathies which was diagnosed after repeated transthoracic fine needle aspirations.