{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Infected pulmonary hydatid cyst: A challenging diagnosis.
{Author}: AlRashed FM;AlShahrani DA;
{Journal}: Saudi Med J
{Volume}: 45
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2024 Apr
{Factor}: 1.422
{DOI}: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230078
{Abstract}: Echinococcosis is a parasitic infection that is distributed worldwide. Its clinical presentation depends on the size and location of the cyst. A 7-year-old was found with a superimposed infected pulmonary hydatid cyst that was initially misdiagnosed as complicated pneumonia. Our case underscores the challenges of diagnosing and managing echinococcosis, emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion, and describes the disease's ability to mimic other clinical entities.