Francesca Maraschin
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Title: AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ANAPHYLAXIS IN A CHILD WITH PULMONARY ECHINOCOCCOSIS
Biography
Biography: Francesca Maraschin
Abstract
Echinococcus is a tapeworm that causes hydatid disease. Cystic echinococcosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a condition endemic to South Africa, particularly in sheep-farming areas such as the Eastern Cape. Patients may present with a variety of symptoms and complications, including spontaneous cyst rupture and subsequent anaphylaxis which may prove to be fatal. Treatment methods may be medical or surgical. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who was treated medically for pulmonary hydatid disease and subsequently presented with spontaneous cyst rupture and anaphylaxis, resulting in the need for surgical resection of the cyst.