Hydatid Cyst of Heart, Liver and Lung

Alaei, Fariba; Shahmohammadi, Akbar; Alaei, Mastaneh; Soleymani, Ebrahim

doi:10.5812/pedinfect.9098

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“…Çetin et al also reported pulmonary hypertension secondary to right ventricular as well as both the pulmonary arteries [ 13 ]. Additionally, there are reported cases of cardiac hydatid cyst in which, the only clinical presentation was a cardiac murmur [ 14 , 15 ]. In a case reported by Macedo et al, the only presentation of a right ventricular hydatid cyst in an 11 year-old boy was an ejection murmur in the left sternal border [ 14 ].…”

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Large right ventricular hydatid cyst in a child: a case report

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Background Cystic Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection with a worldwide distribution. It is caused by the larval stages of a species of tapeworms known as Echinococcus granulosus. Even in endemic areas; Cardiac involvement by hydatidiosis is very rare and has atypical presentations as well as localization which make it undiagnosed in about 10% of cases. The left ventricle is the most Common chamber involved by the hydatid cyst and isolated involvement of the right ventricle is very rare, especially in children. The aim of the present study was to describe hydatid cardiac cyst of the right ventricle of a child. Case presentation We present a rare case of an 8 year-old boy, living in a rural area, who was diagnosed with a cardiac hydatid cyst in the right ventricle. He also had multiple pulmonary hydatid cysts and presented with dyspnea, cough and atypical chest pain. The patient underwent surgery for the resection of pulmonary cysts and, subsequently, cardiac hydatid cyst. The outcome was favorable seven weeks after surgery and there was no clinical and echocardiographic recurrence. Conclusion Cardiac Echinococcosis must be suspected in endemic areas, diagnosed with appropriate imaging techniques, and treated appropriately.

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Large right ventricular hydatid cyst in a child: a case report

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“…Isolated hydatid cyst in pericardium reported as a rare entity ( 7 ). Alae F et al ( 8 ) has shown that thoracic computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a large cyst measuring 5 × 3 cm in the interventricular septum, a smaller cyst in the left ventricular lateral wall and a cyst at the upper lobe of the left lung . Geramizadeh B et al ( 9 , 10 ) has reported that three case of alveolar echinococcus of liver and Isolated Adrenal gland hydatid cyst in different geographic region of Iran.…”

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Cardiac Tamponade by Hydatid Pericardial Cyst: A Rare Case Report

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IntroductionHydatid cysts are most commonly found in the liver and lungs but they are rarely found in pericardium.Case PresentationWe present a rare case of isolated hydatid cyst in pericardium of heart of a 70 year old female presented in casualty with unusual features like, dyspnea, palpitation and chest pain mimicking acute coronary syndrome.DiscussionHydatid cyst in Pericardium represents only 0.5-2% of cases of systemic echinoccocal infection. Isolated pericardial cyst is very rare in endemic region and may present mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Cardiac hydatid cysts should always be considered in presence of eosinophilia as present like acute coronary syndrome in endemic area.

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Hydatid Cyst of Heart, Liver and Lung

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Large right ventricular hydatid cyst in a child: a case report

Large right ventricular hydatid cyst in a child: a case report

Cardiac Tamponade by Hydatid Pericardial Cyst: A Rare Case Report

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