Right ventricular hydatid cyst causing recurrent pulmonary emboli

I Paşaoğlu; R Doğan; E Hazan; A Oram; A Y Bozer

doi:10.1016/1010-7940(92)90124-g

Right ventricular hydatid cyst causing recurrent pulmonary emboli

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1992;6(3):161-3. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(92)90124-g.

Authors

I Paşaoğlu¹, R Doğan, E Hazan, A Oram, A Y Bozer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 1567632
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(92)90124-g

Abstract

A hydatid cyst of the heart is rare. Surgical treatment is the preferable method in the treatment of cardiac echinococcosis. A 27-year-old patient with right ventricular hydatid cyst causing recurrent pulmonary emboli and diagnosed by 2-dimensional echocardiography and treated surgically is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathies / complications*
Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
Echinococcosis / complications*
Echinococcosis / diagnosis
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Recurrence