Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
Abstract
A 28-year-old female patient was referred to us with complaints of
massive haemoptysis and cough with expectoration, of two years'
duration. Her chest radiograph, computed tomography scan and
video-bronchoscopy revealed a cystic lesion in the right upper and
lower zones of the lungs. Aspiration from the cyst fluid was grossly
hemorrhagic and full of inflammatory cells. On digestion of the fluid
with potassium hydroxide, it showed plenty of hooklets and scolices of
Echinococcus granulosus . An intact brood capsule was also seen.
Diagnosis of hydatidosis was further confirmed by a positive
serological and therapeutic response to albendazole
