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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:649-650
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Complications of albendazole treatment in hydatid disease of lung

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
^b Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey

Received 17 April 2002; received in revised form 7 June 2002; accepted 19 June 2002.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +90-442-3166-333; fax: +90-442-3166-340
e-mail: cankurkcuoglu{at}hotmail.com

We present rupture of lung hydatid cyst in a patient with multiple organ involvement during albendazole treatment. The patient was first provided mechanical ventilation than residue cavity and the other intact cyst was treated surgically. We concluded that albendazole should be used in postoperative period in patients with hydatid disease of the lung to prevent recurrent disease.

Key Words: Hydatid disease • Treatment • Complication • Lungs

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