Abstract
Background Hydatid disease is rare in Ireland and its incidence and prevalence are unknown. Most cases are diagnosed by a combination of clinical findings, morphological features on imaging and by serological testing.
Aims We describe an Irish case of pulmonary hydatid disease detected at bronchoscopy by bronchoalveolar lavage, and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.
Conclusion The diagnosis of this rare disease requires a high index of suspicion. Treatment is primarily surgical, with a role for antihelminthic agents.
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Butler, M., Mullan, R., Schaffer, K. et al. Pulmonary cystic hydatid disease in Ireland. Ir J Med Sci 172, 204–205 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02915291
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