A Giant Hydatid Cyst in the Interventricular Septum with Papillary Muscle Involvement.
10.3347/kjp.2013.51.3.349
- Author:
Feridoun SABZI
1
;
Reza FARAJI
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Imam Ali Heart Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. rezafaraji60@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Echinococcus sp.;
hydatid cyst;
interventricular septum;
papillary muscle
- MeSH:
Echinococcosis/*parasitology/pathology/surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Ventricular Septum/*parasitology/pathology/surgery
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2013;51(3):349-352
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present here a 44-year-old male patient with hydatid disease who was referred to our hospital due to dyspnea and chest pain for the last 2 month before admission. Using echocardiography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography the heart hydatid was diagnosed. However, hydatid disease of the interventricular septum is rare; particularly, the involvement of mitral apparatus with mitral regurgitation (MR) is an exceptionally rare presentation. Early diagnosis and an integrated treatment strategy are crucial. Surgical excision was performed and the patient had an uneventful recovery and follow-up at 3 months.
