Pulmonary Echinococcus granulosus is a parasitic infection found worldwide. Patients usually present with cough and/or hemoptysis with pulmonary nodule (s). Rarely do they enlarge to such sizes as to present with dyspnea. We report two cases with the largest hydatid cysts of the lung reported up to date: one measuring 24.5 x 19 cm and the other 19.5 x 16.5 cm. These cysts were removed intac...

Earlier diagnosis, treatment of exacerbations, and the use of long-term therapies have all improved the lifespan of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, the natural history of CF airways disease remains one of worsening bronchiectasis and obstructive airways impairment. The progression of airways disease leads to eventual respiratory failure, but some will suffer other acute respiratory...

Leptospirosis occurring in a husband and wife is described. Both were responsible for cleaning up the excreta of a recently acquired puppy. The wife developed leptospirosis canicola, and three months later the husband developed leptospirosis icterohaemorrhagica. Difficulty was experienced in ascertaining the infecting species of leptospire in the husband owing to the agglutination tests giving ...