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Case Report

Recurrent Echinococcosis Exhibiting Hydatoptysis: A Rare Case with Imaging Insights

by
Maria Konstantinidou
1,*,
Eleni D. Eleftheriadou
1,
Effimia Kamariotou
1,
Christina Rampiadou
1,
Styliani Papaemmanouil
2 and
Diamantis Chloros
1
1
Department of Respiratory Medicine, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece
2
Department of Pathology, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14(8), 796; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14080796 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 28 June 2024 / Revised: 20 July 2024 / Accepted: 24 July 2024 / Published: 27 July 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Respiratory and Emergency Medicine)
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Abstract

Echinococcosis presents diverse clinical manifestations, including pulmonary hydatidosis, often asymptomatic but complicated by rare yet dramatic occurrences like hydatoptysis. Here, we report a unique case of recurrent pulmonary and abdominal hydatidosis in a 59-year-old female with bronchial fistulization and hydatoptysis, despite previous surgical interventions. Imaging revealed characteristic features aiding in diagnosis and management decisions. The challenges in managing recurrent echinococcosis underscore the importance of comprehensive follow-up and multidisciplinary care. Surgical intervention remains pivotal, supplemented by medical therapy with careful consideration of risks and benefits. This case also presents rare images, absent in much of the literature, which provide valuable insights into the disease’s presentation and progression.
Keywords: echinococcosis; tropical disease; hydatidosis; hydatoptysis; bronchial fistulization; hookworms; chitin layers echinococcosis; tropical disease; hydatidosis; hydatoptysis; bronchial fistulization; hookworms; chitin layers

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Konstantinidou, M.; Eleftheriadou, E.D.; Kamariotou, E.; Rampiadou, C.; Papaemmanouil, S.; Chloros, D. Recurrent Echinococcosis Exhibiting Hydatoptysis: A Rare Case with Imaging Insights. J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14, 796. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14080796

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Konstantinidou M, Eleftheriadou ED, Kamariotou E, Rampiadou C, Papaemmanouil S, Chloros D. Recurrent Echinococcosis Exhibiting Hydatoptysis: A Rare Case with Imaging Insights. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2024; 14(8):796. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14080796

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Konstantinidou, Maria, Eleni D. Eleftheriadou, Effimia Kamariotou, Christina Rampiadou, Styliani Papaemmanouil, and Diamantis Chloros. 2024. "Recurrent Echinococcosis Exhibiting Hydatoptysis: A Rare Case with Imaging Insights" Journal of Personalized Medicine 14, no. 8: 796. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14080796

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