A giant hydatid cyst atypically located in the left ventricle

Turk J Pediatr. 2015 May-Jun;57(3):308-10.

Abstract

Cardiac hydatidosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening infestation. Cardiac hydatid cysts generally occur in the left ventricle; followed by the atria, the free wall of the right ventricle, the pericardium and the interventricular septum. Herein, we report a 17-year-old girl with a giant left ventricle cyst who was previously treated by interventional methods for liver and lung hydatid cysts. The cardiac cyst was removed with cardiopulmonary bypass support.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Echinococcosis / diagnosis
  • Echinococcosis / surgery*
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / parasitology*
  • Heart Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles*
  • Humans
  • Turkey