Conservative management of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst.

摘要

Pulmonary hydatid cysts in children frequently develop complications such as infection and air leaks. Surgery combined with medical therapy remains the standard form of treatment. We report a 7-year-old child who developed rupture of a large pulmonary hydatid cyst following chest trauma; conservative management resulted in successful expulsion of the cyst. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42:1229-1232. (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.