Pulmonary Embolism Originating from a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Ruptured into the Inferior Vena Cava: CT and MRI Findings

Pulmonary embolism due to hydatid cysts is a very rare clinical entity. Hydatid pulmonary embolism can be distinguished from other causes of pulmonary embolism with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI especially displays the cystic nature of lesions...

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Published inCase reports in radiology Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Uzun, Kürşat, Korkmaz, Celalettin, Demirbaş, Soner, Poyraz, Necdet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2016
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Magnetic resonance imaging
Pulmonary embolism
Vena cava
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Summary:Pulmonary embolism due to hydatid cysts is a very rare clinical entity. Hydatid pulmonary embolism can be distinguished from other causes of pulmonary embolism with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI especially displays the cystic nature of lesions better than CECT. Here we report a 45-year-old male patient with the pulmonary embolism due to ruptured hydatid liver cyst into the inferior vena cava.
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Academic Editor: Salah D. Qanadli
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870
DOI:10.1155/2016/3589812