PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - AlRashed, Fahad M.
AU  - AlShahrani, Dayel A.
TI  - Infected pulmonary hydatid cyst
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230078
DP  - 2024 Apr 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 433--436
VI  - 45
IP  - 4
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/45/4/433.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/45/4/433.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2024 Apr 01; 45
AB  - Echinococcosis is a parasitic infection that is distributed worldwide. Its clinical presentation depends on the size and location of the cyst. A 7-year-old was found with a superimposed infected pulmonary hydatid cyst that was initially misdiagnosed as complicated pneumonia. Our case underscores the challenges of diagnosing and managing echinococcosis, emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion, and describes the disease’s ability to mimic other clinical entities.