2008 Volume 22 Issue 5 Pages 799-804
There are two types (uni-or multilocular) of echinococcosis. Both types are mainly observed as liver lesions, and pulmonary unilocular echinococcosis is rare in Japan. A 25-year-old Chinese woman was pointed out as having a tumor in the left lung. The tumor's maximal size was 4 cm, and she underwent lingular segmentectomy by VATS. The postoperative course was good, and we finally diagnosed her with pulmonary unilocular echinococcosis. Pulmonary unilocular echinococcosis is rare in Japan, but a large number of cases have been reported around the world. So, the number of cases may increase in Japan. VATS operation was found to be useful.
