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Hydatid cyst in right lobe liver on CT scan.
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Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a CE-4 type cystic lesion of 106 x 70 mm at the right lobe (Figures 1 and 2).
Ruptured hydatid cyst in lung via diaphragm on CT scan.
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Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a CE-4 type cystic lesion of 106 x 70 mm at the right lobe (Figures 1 and 2).
Pneumonic infiltration on chest X-ray.
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In the posteroanterior X-ray examination, a consolidation was observed in the right basal segment of the lung (Figure 3).
Lung cystotomy with subcostal incision.
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The cyst was ruptured to the thoracic cavity via diaphragmatic invasion (Figure 4).
Complete expansion of the lung after the thorax tube was removed.
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One week later, the thoracic tube was removed due to complete expansion of the lung and absence of air leakage (Figure 5).