A Diagnostic Masquerader in a Tuberculosis-Endemic Region: A Case of an Isolated Complicated Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in an Adolescent

Shivangi Sinha; Harshit Khandelwal; Sabavath Arun; Amber Kumar; Shikha Malik

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A Diagnostic Masquerader in a Tuberculosis-Endemic Region: A Case of an Isolated Complicated Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in an Adolescent

Shivangi Sinha Harshit Khandelwal Sabavath Arun Amber Kumar Shikha Malik

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Shivangi Sinha, Harshit Khandelwal, Sabavath Arun, et al. (2026). A Diagnostic Masquerader in a Tuberculosis-Endemic Region: A Case of an Isolated Complicated Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in an Adolescent. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102920

A Diagnostic Masquerader in a Tuberculosis-Endemic Region: A Case of an Isolated Complicated Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in an Adolescent

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