Asian Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Researches

01-03

Authors: Hejazi ME, TahsiniTekantapeh S, Noorabadi P. and and Hejazi Y.

Surgery has been the principal treatment of pulmonary hydatid cysts in recent years. Also, relapse after medical treatment with benzimidazoles has been reported. This case is about a 56-years old woman with multiple pulmonary hydatid cysts who has been successfully treated using standard medical treatment with albendazole in the form of 4 courses of 3 weeks with 2 week intervals. Successful clinical, radiological and serologic improvement in multiple pulmonary hydatid cysts treatment was obtained using medical treatment only with albendazole. In follow-up X-rays, decrease in cysts numbers and sizes and their emptying were observed and until now, after 21 month no relapse was occurred in serial follow-ups. Because of surgery ineffectiveness in patients with multiple pulmonary hydatid cysts, satisfactory therapeutic response can be obtained using albendazole, but regular follow-ups in order to detect any relapse early is recommended.