Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fann University Hospital, Dakar, Senegal

Publications

• Case Report   
  Echinococcal cyst of the lung at the Parasitology Laboratory of Fann Hospital: A case report
  Author(s): Souleye Lelo*, Babacar Faye, Khadime Sylla, Roger Tine, Aissatou Gaye, Cheikh S Kane, Amadou Dioulde Diallo, Moussa Seck Diop, Moussa Maréme Samba and Souleymane Diatta
  
  Hydatid cysts of the lung are a rare condition in sub-Saharan Africa. They are the second most common site after the liver. Treatment is primarily surgical, although medical treatment has been shown to be effective. We report the first case managed by the thoracic surgery department at the fann university hospital in Dakar. This is a 49-year-old female patient, originally from Mauritania, with no significant medical history, who was referred to us for management of a pulmonary cyst discovered incidentally on a chest Computed Tomography (CT) scan during a routine check-up, with a negative serological test for Echinococcus granulosus. The clinical examination revealed no abnormalities. laboratory results showed white blood cells: 8,620/mm³, haemoglobin: 9.4 g/dl, haematocrit: 30.8 per cent, platelets: 517,000/ mm³. The chest CT scan revealed well-defined, homogeneous, hypodens.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9597.26.17.616

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