Cardiac Echinococcosis: Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature

Téllez, Gabriel; Nojek, Carlos; Juffé, Alberto; Rufilanchas, Juan J.; O'connor, F. W.; Figuera, D

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(10)63892-1

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“…1,2 The signs and symptoms of the disease depend on the location, growth and symptoms related to rupture with only 10% being symptomatic. 4 A cyst located in the pericardium commonly presents with pericarditis with or without effusion, as in our case. Rupture may lead to cardiac tamponade in addition to anaphylactic shock.…”

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“…Ischemic syndrome by total obstruction of coronary vessels by cysts has been reported. 4 Associated hepatic or pulmonary hydatids are usually seen in these individuals 1 .…”

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“…Rarely recurrences have been reported in remote sites due to peripheral or pulmonary embolisations. 4,[5][6][7][8] All patients should receive oral mebendazole or albendazole postoperatively. Albendazole is preferred because of lesser side effects and is given in the dosage of 10-mg/kg-body weight per day for at least 6 months or till clinical improvement is seen.…”

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Hydatid cyst of the heart — A case report

Muthialu

Vydianathan

Muralidharan

2002

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

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“…Ischemic syndrome by total obstruction of coronary vessels by cysts has been reported. 4 Associated hepatic or pulmonary hydatids are usually seen in these individuals 1 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Hydatid cyst of the heart — A case report

Muthialu

Vydianathan

Muralidharan

2002

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

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“…The myocardium is then the last stop. The first successful surgical treatment took place in 1932 without and in 1961 with the use of extracorporal circulation [4,5].…”

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Cardiac hydatid cyst of the interatrial septum

Çevirme

Yerebakan

Bayraktar

et al. 2009

Wien Med Wochenschr

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Echinococcal involvement of the heart is a rare occurrence. We report a case of a 46-year-old man with a four-month history of exertional dyspnea and symptoms of atypical angina pectoris, who had a hydatid cyst located in the interatrial septum as well as in the right upper pulmonary lobe. The diagnosis was made by echocardiography, X-ray, and computed tomography. After surgical resection the cyst was opened, its contents were drained, and membranous structures were completely removed. Postoperative albendozol treatment yielded a definite cure with the relief of all symptoms one year postoperatively.

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“…9 Cysts in the central nervous system are found in approximately 2% of infected patients, frequently in association with systemic dissemination, particularly to the liver (65%) and lungs (25%) 5 ; however, isolated involvement of the brain or spinal cord has also been observed, especially in children. Only three cases of large-vessel occlusion in hydatidosis have been reported, 68 in one case after cardiac hydatid surgery.…”

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Middle cerebral artery occlusion due to hydatid cysts of myocardial and intraventricular cavity cardiac origin. Two cases.

Benomar¹,

Yahyaoui²,

Birouk³

et al. 1994

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Hemispheric strokes of hydatid origin are very rare. We describe two cases of middle cerebral artery occlusion by a cyst of cardiac origin. Cerebral angiography demonstrated occlusion of the initial segment of the middle cerebral artery. Myocardial and pericardial cysts were diagnosed by echography and pathological examination. Subsequent development of hydatid cysts within the necrotic area of the infarcted hemisphere suggests cerebral hydatid embolism of cardiac origin. In endemic areas, embolism of hydatid cysts should be considered in the diagnosis of stroke in young patients.

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Cardiac Echinococcosis: Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature

Cited by 27 publications

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Hydatid cyst of the heart — A case report

Hydatid cyst of the heart — A case report

Cardiac hydatid cyst of the interatrial septum

Middle cerebral artery occlusion due to hydatid cysts of myocardial and intraventricular cavity cardiac origin. Two cases.

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