A MAN WITH A HYDATID CYST IN THE HEART
Abstract
Infection with echinococcus has a world-wide distribution. This parasite affection almost all body organs (such as brain, lungs, spleen, billiary tract, liver, thyroid, parotid, tongue, bone, prostate, bladder, tonsile, pulmonary arteries and inferior vena cava). The other important body organ which also is infected by this parasite is the heart.
The patient is a 32 year old man without any symptoms who referred for the evaluation of incidental cardiac murmur on physical examination. All findings in ECG and Chest X ray were normal. Echocardiography showed a large moblie cystic mass in left ventricular outflow tract.
Because of the dangerous site of the cyst and probability of rupture and anaphylaxis, he was operated emergently and the cyst was removed successfully. He was discharged from the hospital without any residual LV dysfunction, heart block and cardiac problems.
The patient is a 32 year old man without any symptoms who referred for the evaluation of incidental cardiac murmur on physical examination. All findings in ECG and Chest X ray were normal. Echocardiography showed a large moblie cystic mass in left ventricular outflow tract.
Because of the dangerous site of the cyst and probability of rupture and anaphylaxis, he was operated emergently and the cyst was removed successfully. He was discharged from the hospital without any residual LV dysfunction, heart block and cardiac problems.
Keywords
Cardiac Hydatid Cyst, Cardiac Surgery, Case