Incidental finding of multiple pulmonary and cardiac hydatid cysts.
Cardiac hydatid cyst
Cas clinique
Case report
Echinococcus granulosis
Fortuit
Hydatidose pulmonaire
Incidental
Kyste hydatique cardiaque
Pulmonary hydatidose
Échinococcose
Journal
Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie
ISSN: 1768-3181
Titre abrégé: Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
Pays: France
ID NLM: 0142167
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
received:
16
11
2020
accepted:
28
01
2021
pubmed:
28
2
2021
medline:
27
10
2021
entrez:
27
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare parasitic disease. Since it may be associated with fatal complications, early diagnosis and treatment of a cardiac hydatid cyst is very important, however, it may stay asymptomatic for a long time, until they reveal themselves being perforated into cardiac chambers and/or pulmonary artery or systemic circulation. We report a case of a young asymptomatic boy, who underwent a routine chest x ray in a pre employment check up in whom we discovered a multiple pulmonary lesions and a right ventricle hydatid cyst. He then underwent a successful treatment CONCLUSION: Due to the high risk of associated complications, cardiac hydatid cysts should be removed surgically, even in asymptomatic patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare parasitic disease. Since it may be associated with fatal complications, early diagnosis and treatment of a cardiac hydatid cyst is very important, however, it may stay asymptomatic for a long time, until they reveal themselves being perforated into cardiac chambers and/or pulmonary artery or systemic circulation.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We report a case of a young asymptomatic boy, who underwent a routine chest x ray in a pre employment check up in whom we discovered a multiple pulmonary lesions and a right ventricle hydatid cyst. He then underwent a successful treatment CONCLUSION: Due to the high risk of associated complications, cardiac hydatid cysts should be removed surgically, even in asymptomatic patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33637315
pii: S0003-3928(21)00021-4
doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2021.01.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
122-124Informations de copyright
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