Computer tomography appearance of hydatid disease of the liver

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of computed tomography [CT Scan] in the diagnosis of hydatid disease of the liver. The diagnosis was definite in all 25 patients examined. Possible appearance is discussed. The right lobe of the liver was involved in 23 cases [92%]. Unenhanced CT Scan revealed the exact location extension of the cysts and possible intrahepatic complications

Squamous cell carcinoma derived from the wall of emphysematous bullae

We report a case of 56 year old male who presented with infected emphysematous bullae and negative radiological tumour shadow on plain radiography and suspicious on CT Scan proved to be a squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma has been reported that arise from wall of emphysematous bullae before in the literature

Solitary pulmonary hydatid cyst rediologically simulating a giant emphysematous bulla

In this case report we present a case of large solitary hydatid disease of the lung which was discovered incidentally. The lesion was similar to bullous emphysema with its thin wall and absence of calcification. CT scan examination was useful especially the CT attenuation number of its internal structure which was nearly one Hounsfield unit [HU] indicating the serous nature of its content as compared to -100 HU which was characteristic of air in emphesematous bullae