Respir Case Rep. 2020; 9(3): 117-121 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2020.37132

Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst with Point of Care Ultrasound in an Emergency Department: A Case Report

Nalan Kozaci¹, Mustafa Avcý^2
1Department Of Emergency Medicine; Alanya Education And Research Hospital; Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya / Turkey.
²Department Of Emergency Medicine; Antalya Education And Research Hospital; University Of Health Sciences, Antalya / Turkey.

Ultrasonography is widely used for diagnostic and invasive purposes in emergency departments. We present here a case with acquired immune deficiency syndrome who was diagnosed with a hydatid cyst and pneumonia in the lung parenchyma during a point-of-care-ultrasonography examination.

Keywords: AIDS, cyst hydatid disease, lung, point of care ultrasonography, POCUS

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Acil Serviste Point of Care Ultrasound ile Pulmoner Kist Kidatik Tanýsý: Olgu Sunumu

Nalan Kozaci¹, Mustafa Avcý^2
1Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi; Alanya Eðitim Ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi; Acil Týp Anabilim Dalý, Antalya / Türkiye.
²Saðlýk Bilimleri Üniversitesi; Antalya Eðitim Ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi; Acil Týp Anabilim Dalý, Antalya / Türkiye.

Ultrasonografi acil servislerde tanýsal ve invazif amaçlar için yaygýn olarak kullanýlmaktadýr. Bu yazýda, point-of-care-ultrasonography incelemesi ile akciðer parankiminde kist hidatik ve pnömoni tanýsý konulan edinilmiþ immün yetersizlik sendromlu bir olguyu sunuyoruz.

Anahtar Kelimeler: AIDS, akciðer, kist hidatik hastalýðý, point of care ultrasonografi, POCUS

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