Salmonella typhi-infected lung hydatid cyst

Authors

Fawad Aslam
Imran Bhaila
Naila Nadeem
Zehra Fadoo, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Haematology/Oncology

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl presented with hemoptysis, fever and weight loss. She was initially diagnosed and treated for presumed tuberculosis and a lung abscess. Salmonella typhi was isolated from the abscess. Hydatid cyst was diagnosed at surgery. This is the first reported case of a pulmonary hydatid cyst infected with S. typhi.

Publication (Name of Journal)

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Recommended Citation

Aslam, F., Bhaila, I., Nadeem, N., Fadoo, Z. (2005). Salmonella typhi-infected lung hydatid cyst. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 24(3), 270-272.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_haematol_oncol/49