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FIGURE 1: Lateral direct radiograph shows a hydatid cyst resembling a heart. A 36-year-old woman presented for evaluation of chest pain. Posteroanterior direct radiography showed a homogeneous opacity in the… Click to show full abstract
FIGURE 1: Lateral direct radiograph shows a hydatid cyst resembling a heart. A 36-year-old woman presented for evaluation of chest pain. Posteroanterior direct radiography showed a homogeneous opacity in the middle zone of the left lung. Lateral chest radiography showed a heart-shaped opacity with smooth edges in the posterior of the left lung (Figure 1). Given these findings, the patient underwent a left thoracotomy. In addition, cystotomy and capitonnage were performed on the hydatid cyst in the superior segment of the left lower lobe.
Journal Title: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Year Published: 2022
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