Case report-Olgu sunumu

Human cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis transmitted by ingesting Ecchinococcus granulosus ova eliminated from infected dogs. A 41-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of abdominal tenderness located in the epigastric region, fever and vomiting. .We diagnosed a recurrent hydatic disaese and after admission to our hospital he began to cough with greenyellowish colored sputum with abscess. Posteroanterior chest X-ray and right pleural US revealed no fluid collection but right lower lung atelectasis and diaphragma elevation. With these results we performed an operation for broncho-biliary fistula. He was discharged from the hospital on the ninth postoperative day. Careful assessment and early treatment of septic complications are essential in the successful treatment of this rare condition.