Pulmonary hydatid cyst in HIV-1 disease.
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A 36-year-old male patient, a known case of retroviral disease, presented with clinical features suggestive of pneumonia and was found to have bilateral lower zone lung consolidation which on resolution showed a cystic change on the chest radiograph. A subsequent CT scan revealed the true nature of these cysts to be ruptured pulmonary hydatid cysts showing a 'water lily sign'. The rare association of pulmonary hydatid cyst and HIV from India is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 53 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005