Echocardiography Findings in 16 Cases of Cardiac Echinococcosis: Proposal for a New Classification System

Tüfekçioğlu, Omaç; Birincioğlu, Cemal Levent; Arda, Kemal; Fansa, Iyat; Sarıtaş, Ahmet; Karahan, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2006.12.012

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“…7 TTE can detect HC as small as 0.5 cm 8 Transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) determination of number, size, location of the cysts involving the heart and great blood vessels is of great help for a successful surgical treatment and makes it the imaging method of choice for the diagnosis of cardiac echinococcosis. 2e4,9e11 As per echocardiographic classification of cardiac echinococcosis (ce) by Tufekcioglu et al 12 CE lesions are classified into:…”

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Isolated pericardial echinococcosis: Perioperative transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation

Dogra

Puri

Kumar

2013

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

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a b s t r a c tHydatid cyst (HC) is a human parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Cardiac involvement is rare and occurs in 0.5%e2% of patients with hydatid cyst, but isolated pericardial hydatid cyst is rarer still. We present two cases of isolated pericardial hydatid cyst who presented with precordial chest pain and dyspnea. In both the cases, HC were diagnosed by transthoracic echo (TTE), Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance and positive hydatid serology. Intraoperatively transesophageal echo (TEE) revealed unilocular transitional cystic lesion the transverse pericardial sinus in one case and multilobulated active cystic lesion in another. The report highlights the role of TEE in diagnosis and evaluation of cardiac HC. Both the cases underwent surgical resection followed by albendazole therapy to prevent recurrence.

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“…12 The cardiophrenic angle is the typical location for pericardial and pleuropericardial cysts. Albendazole treatment (15 mg/kg/day) for 12 weeks is recommended for prophylaxis.…”

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Isolated pericardial echinococcosis: Perioperative transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation

Dogra

Puri

Kumar

2013

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

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“…hydatiques cardiaques [6,7]. L'ETT reste un examen clé qui permet de visualiser le kyste, son siège, ses rapports et son retentissement.…”

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Apport de l’imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) dans le diagnostic du kyste hydatique cardiaque

Majhad¹,

Lachhab²,

Cherradi³

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East Mediterr Health J

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“…In the inactive type, as was the case in our patient, echocardiographic images showed heterogeneous hypoechoic or inhomogeneous degenerative contents or the "ball of wool signs" (which is indicative of degenerating membranes) or a calcified wall producing a cone shape shadow. All these features reflect the degenerative nature of the hydatid cyst, but they do not indicate pathognomonic signs 8 . For these reasons, the diagnosis of an inactive hydatid cyst requires further diagnostic test.…”

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CARDIAC “BALL OF WOOL”: A rare case of a solid interventricular hydatid cyst

Menci¹,

Mendillo²

2015

ICFJ

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A 49 years old Romanian lady was admitted to the department of infectious diseases because of dyspnoea, malaise and mild fever. Chest X-ray was normal. A 12 lead ECG demonstrated right bundle branch block, and a transthoracic echocardiography showed a mass in the mid inter-ventricular septum, measuring 40x25 mm, protruding into the right ventricular chamber. The mass had the appearance of a solid lesion iso-echoic with the myocardium with hypo-echoic zones inside, resembling a "ball of wool" (Figure 1), suggesting a myxoma. Otherwise, all echocardiographic parameters After excision, the mass appeared encapsulated and measured 3x5 cm. It was filled with gelatinous material which was confirmed to be hydatid cyst.

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Echocardiography Findings in 16 Cases of Cardiac Echinococcosis: Proposal for a New Classification System

Cited by 24 publications

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Isolated pericardial echinococcosis: Perioperative transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation

Isolated pericardial echinococcosis: Perioperative transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation

Apport de l’imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) dans le diagnostic du kyste hydatique cardiaque

CARDIAC “BALL OF WOOL”: A rare case of a solid interventricular hydatid cyst

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