%0 Case Reports %T Ruptured giant thoracic hydatid cyst presenting with respiratory symptoms. %A Ershadi R %A Amini H %A Roostaei G %A Kazemizadeh H %A Mollamohammadi L %A Khoshnam Rad N %J Respirol Case Rep %V 12 %N 4 %D 2024 Apr %M 38576852 暂无%R 10.1002/rcr2.1345 %X Pulmonary hydatid disease remains a global public health issue. Symptoms often result from cyst rupture, causing fever, cough, and hemoptysis. Radiographs may show homogeneous masses, air-fluid levels, or the pathognomonic "water lily" sign. Surgical removal is the primary treatment, with early diagnosis crucial to prevent acute hypersensitivity reactions and death.