Abstract
A 12-year-old girl presented with hemoptysis, fever and weight loss. She was initially diagnosed and treated for presumed tuberculosis and a lung abscess. Salmonella typhi was isolated from the abscess. Hydatid cyst was diagnosed at surgery. This is the first reported case of a pulmonary hydatid cyst infected with S. typhi.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 270-272 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- Hemoptysis
- Hydatid
- Lung cyst
- Salmonella typhi