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Multifocal pulmonary Hydatid disease (Echinococcosis)

Imaging findings

CT chest shows multifocal, tubular, fluid-filled cystic lesions in the lung parenchyma and mediastinum, with adjacent bronchial artery hypertrophy, in a patient from Kashmir.

Key takeaways

Pulmonary Hydatid disease typically presents as a solitary, well-defined fluid-filled cyst. Multifocal or tubular lesions are rare and can mimic bronchiectasis or vascular malformations. Bronchial artery hypertrophy is a common chronic sign.

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