Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

Abstract EN

Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs.

It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation.

We report a case with pulmonary hydatidosis resulting in a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 56-year-old woman with history of hepatic echinococcosis.

A brief overview of clinical features and radiologic findings is presented.