Tension pneumothorax caused by the ruptured hydatid cyst of the lung.
Reza RezaeiHossein SadidiPegah Bahrami TaqanakiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Hydatid cyst disease puts a significant burden on the health of humans every year. The lung is the second most common organ of implantation of Echinococcus larvae. Due to the importance of early diagnosis of tension pneumothorax, this paper provides four cases of hydatid disease that presented with tension pneumothorax.