Isolated Pericardial Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

Cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare, and cysts are found mostly within the myocardium. Most cardiac hydatid cysts are located in the left ventricular wall. Only a few cases of isolated pericardial hydatid cysts have been reported. Echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance ima...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cece, Hasan, Yildiz, Sema, Sogut, Ozgur, Hazar, Abdussamet, Sezen, Yusuf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2011
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5358288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28357016
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/cr96w
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Sumario:Cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare, and cysts are found mostly within the myocardium. Most cardiac hydatid cysts are located in the left ventricular wall. Only a few cases of isolated pericardial hydatid cysts have been reported. Echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are important diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of echinococcosis. Herein, we report a rare case of isolated pericardial hydatid cyst who presented to our emergency department with complaints of mid-sternal chest pain and shortness of breath.

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