Kyste hydatique emboligène du cœur droit

Jerbi, S.; Romdhani, Chihebeddine; Tarmiz, Amine; Kortas, Chokri; Mlika, S.; Khelil, Nourchène Ben; Belghith, Mohsen; Limayem, Faouzi; Ennabli, K.

doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2007.05.007

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“…Isolated cardiac involvement is rare and occurs in only 0.5-2% [4,5]. It can be located at any part of the heart and the manifestations depend on the size, location, the vicinity of the valve orifice areas and the conduction tissue [1].…”

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“…Left untreated, the cyst volume gradually increases; it may compress and erode the heart chambers and adjacent organs. The RV location seems to be severe, given the low pressure level, with dire complications, such as hydatid pulmonary embolism, tamponade, and anaphylactic shock (30% of cases) [1].…”

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“…Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis (CE), the form most frequently encountered. Liver and lungs are the primary localization of the disease, the heart is rarely involved [1]. The incidence is low in North America and Northern Europe, but it ranges from 1 to 220 cases per 100 000 inhabitants in other endemic areas.…”

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Cardiac hydatid cyst of the right ventricle: Severe localization

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A 24-year-old male was admitted for syncope and epigastric pain and fever. Biological examination showed leukocytosis and marked eosinophilia, the brain computed tomography (CT) was normal. The echocardiography revealed a voluminous mass in the free wall of the right ventricle compressing the right cavities without communication confirmed with thoracic CT. Hydatid serology was positive. Early and urgent surgery was decided. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged home on albendazole. Hydatid cyst is an endemic parasitic infection in cattle-breading countries, and migration has played a significant role to expand this infection worldwide. Cardiac hydatidosis is rare (0.5-2%) in comparison with hydatidosis of the liver (65%) and lung (25%). The right ventricle location is even rarer, 10% versus 60% for the left ventricle, and can cause fatal complications such as anaphylactic shock, dissemination, and pulmonary embolism.

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confidence: 99%