8th Baltic Congress of Radiology

08.10.2022 Tallinn, Estonia

Imaging of hydatic pulmonary infection

Kristina Banionienė (Lithuania)

Young radiologist, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos

Biography: Lector at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Kristina speciallized in chest radiology. She is active member of Lithuanian and European radiological societies, participates in Lithuanian and foreign conferences and trainings. Has publications on thoracic radiology in peer-reviewed journals.

Presentation

Small Hall

Synopsis: Hydatid disease or echinococcosis is a worldwide parasitic disease, that can occur almost anywhere in the body. The lung parenchyma is the second most affected organ after the liver, but it may develop in the pleural cavity, mediastinum, heart, vascular structures, chest wall, and diaphragm. Diagnosis is mainly based on serological and radiological findings. Radiologic findings can be very different and vary from purely cystic lesions to a completely solid appearance, it depends on type of infection, growth stage, affected tissue and associated complications. So, radiologists must be familiar with the imaging features of this disease and contemplate the diagnosis when facing atypical chest lesions, especially in patients whose work involves farm animals like sheep’s or their breeding or with evidence of echinococcosis in a different anatomical location.

This agenda item is presented in the following session: S2-2 Thoracic Radiology

Plenary session

07.10.2022 11:00 - 13:00