Acute Abdominal Aorta Embolism Caused by Rupture of a Cardiac Hydatid Cyst

Nisanoğlu, Vedat; Erdil, Nevzat; Işık, Burak; Battaloğlu, Bektaş; Alat, İlker

doi:10.1007/s10016-004-0061-2

Cited by 11 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It may also present with non-specific features like weight loss, dyspnea, fever, and chest pain 4,5,8,27. Symptoms such as hemiparesis, lower ischemia, and vomiting can manifest because of complications 18,19. Diagnosis of HD of the heart should be made in the early and uncomplicated stages of the disease prior to the occurrence of any one of its common and dreaded complications 28.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…4,5,8,27 Symptoms such as hemiparesis, lower ischemia, and vomiting can manifest because of complications. 18,19 Diagnosis of HD of the heart should be made in the early and uncomplicated stages of the disease prior to the occurrence of any one of its common and dreaded complications. 28 Diagnosis can be done with Chest X-ray showing deformity in cardiac silhouette and calcifications in all projections.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Only patients ≤16 years of age were included. Eighteen patients were included in the review 9–23 with a mean age of 11. Five were females and 13 were males.…”

Section: Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Giant Cardiac Hydatid Cyst in Children: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Fiengo

Bucci²,

Guarneri

et al. 2014

Clin Med Insights Case Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cardiac echinococcus is a rare affliction of the heart caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Primary echinococcosis of the heart represents 0.5–2% of all hydatid disease cases in endemic regions. It evolves slowly, explaining its rarity in children. We report the case of a 11-year-old child affected by a giant cardiac cyst of the left ventricle (LV). The patient underwent cardiac surgery and medical treatment. A retrospective review of the current literature was realized. We found 18 cases: the mean age was 11-years old. Nine cysts were localized in the LV, four in the interventricular septum, three in the right ventricle, and two in the right atrium. All underwent surgery except six patients. Routine echocardiographic screening may be useful in endemic regions where infestation is common. Cardiac echinococcus should be diagnosed in the early and uncomplicated stages and be removed surgically even in asymptomatic patients.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Giant Cardiac Hydatid Cyst in Children: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Fiengo

Bucci²,

Guarneri

et al. 2014

Clin Med Insights Case Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…An example of the latter was a 12‐year‐old boy who collapsed in a school ground and died from hydatid embolization to the brain following rupture of a left ventricular cyst (15). Systemic embolization may also occur with obstruction of the distal aorta, iliac, or femoral iliac arteries resulting in lower limb ischemia (9,16). Cyst rupture with embolization is often precipitated by chest trauma and may occur at all ages (7,9).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Analysis of Possible Mechanisms of Unexpected Death Occurring in Hydatid Disease (Echinococcosis)

Byard

2009

Journal of Forensic Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Most cases of hydatid disease in human populations are due to Echinococcus granulosus. The hydatid life cycle involves passage between definitive hosts such as dogs and intermediate hosts such as sheep. Humans become accidental intermediate hosts following ingestion of food or water contaminated with eggs or by contact with infected dogs. Although hydatid disease may remain asymptomatic, occasional cases of sudden and unexpected death present to autopsy. Causes of rapid clinical decline involve a wide range of mechanisms including anaphylaxis (with or without cyst rupture), cardiac outflow obstruction or conduction tract disturbance, pulmonary and cerebral embolism, pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, myocardial ischemia, pulmonary hypertension, peritonitis, hollow organ perforation, intracerebral mass effect, obstructive hydrocephalus, seizures, cerebral ischemia/infarction, and pregnancy complications. The autopsy assessment of cases therefore requires careful examination of all organ systems for characteristic cystic lesions, as multiorgan involvement is common, with integration of findings so that possible mechanisms of death can be determined. Measurement of serum tryptase and specific IgE levels should be undertaken for possible anaphylaxis.

show abstract

“…The reported mechanisms of sudden death due to hydatid disease include anaphylaxis, sepsis, multiorgan failure, fatal embolization of hydatid material. Furthermore, sudden death might be secondary to arrhythmias, cardiac tamponade, pericarditis, outflow obstruction, and coronary artery compression as complications of cardiac hydatid cysts [1,7,8]. Hydatid embolization to the lungs caused by hydatid rupture from the right side of the heart, while hydatid embolization into systemic circulation causes by hydatid rupture in the left.…”

Section: Casementioning

confidence: 99%

Systemic embolism due to liver hydatic cyst: Case report

Pehlivan¹,

Akçan²,

Lale³

et al. 2015

RJLM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolisms are rare unlike pulmonary thromboembolisms. Hydatid cyst related complications such as anaphylactic shock, infection, and embolism might cause sudden deaths. Hydatid pulmonary embolism is a rare entity usually caused by rupture of a cardiac or a hepatic hydatid cyst. On the other hand, venous and arterial embolisms due to cyst hydatid are extremely rare. Here, we report a case of systemic hydatid embolism secondary to rupture of a hydatid cyst. A 17-year old male suddenly died following an immediate deterioration of health status. At autopsy, liver dissection revealed a ruptured haemorrhagic hydatid cyst. Vascular vesicle embolisms were observed in lungs, liver, hearth and kidneys. Because of atypical clinical symptoms it is difficult to establish the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism of hydatid cyst. Histopathological examination plays a key role in establishing a definitive diagnosis for this cause of sudden death.

show abstract

Acute Abdominal Aorta Embolism Caused by Rupture of a Cardiac Hydatid Cyst

Cited by 11 publications

References 3 publications

Giant Cardiac Hydatid Cyst in Children: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Giant Cardiac Hydatid Cyst in Children: Case Report and Review of the Literature

An Analysis of Possible Mechanisms of Unexpected Death Occurring in Hydatid Disease (Echinococcosis)

Systemic embolism due to liver hydatic cyst: Case report

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About