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Covid-19 After Thoracotomy in Patients With Pulmonary Hydatidosis



Lookzadeh S1 ; Sheikhy K2 ; Jamaati H1 ; Ghanbari R3 ; Mortezaee V1 ; Najmi K1 ; Velayati AA4
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  1. 1. Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Lung Transplantation Research Center (LTRC), NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Mycobacteriology Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Tanaffos Published:2022

Abstract

Hydatidosis is one of the most important parasitic and zoonotic endemic infections caused by the larvae of cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Co-infection of hydatid cyst with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been previously reported. The mortality rate of hydatidosis is reported to be 2-4% and the liver and lungs are the two most commonly involved organs, respectively. In the present study, we have reported two recovered pulmonary hydatidosis patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 after thoracotomy in the hospital. In general, current cases suggest that patients with thoracic surgery are more likely to develop severe infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). The patients presented COVID-19 symptoms shortly after thoracotomy and their viral tests were confirmed with the positive result of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. In conclusion, possible differential diagnoses should be considered in similar cases and adequate attention should be paid to intraoperative and postoperative care. © 2022 NRITLD, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Iran.