Acute Respiratory Failure With Hemoptysis in a Teenager Due to Cystic Echinococcosis.
A previously healthy 14-year-old male presented with abrupt onset respiratory failure with hemoptysis and anaphylaxis. Imaging demonstrated a large, cystic lesion with bronchopleural fistula that was consistent with cystic echinococcosis. He underwent thoracotomy for cyst removal and bronchopleural fistula repair, then completed 3 months of albendazole therapy. He developed recurrence of a bronchopleural fistula 4 months after surgery which improved over time with conservative management. This case highlights pathognomonic imaging and pathology findings for cystic echinococcosis.
['Blatz|Allison M|AM|0000-0003-2525-1212', 'Laycock|Katherine M|KM|', 'Kaur|Ishminder|I|', 'Swami|Sanjeev K|SK|']
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