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- Title
Incidentally Detected Asymptomatic Right Ventricular Hydatid Cyst.
- Authors
Kertmen, Ömer; Pelit, Erdinç; Özbay, Yılmaz
- Abstract
Hydatid cyst is a common parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Its common sites of infection are liver and lungs. Cardiac echinococcosis, although much less common, is associated with higher morbidity and mortality compared to other forms of the disease. The case we are going to present is a completely healthy and asymptomatic 30-year-old male who applied to our clinic to get medical board approval before applying for a job, and was not followed up for any disease. During the routine transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation of the patient, an image of a 32*39mm mass, with regular borders, containing multilocular structures, which is compatible with a hydatid cyst, was observed in the apex of the right ventricle. The patient, whose echocardiographic findings were confirmed in the thorax computed tomography, was referred to the cardiovascular surgery clinic with a surgical excision plan. Pathological evaluation of the surgically excised material was found to be compatible with hydatid cyst. Returning to his daily life, the patient has completely normal cardiac function in the first year of the operation and is asymptomatic.
- Subjects
ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS granulosus; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED tomography; CARDIOVASCULAR surgery
- Publication
E Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023, Vol 11, p1
- ISSN
2147-1924
- Publication type
Article