Hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum

Authors

  • Endale Tefera Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ad- dis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Joseph Knapp International Heart Institute of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
  • Michael Teodori Department of Surgery, Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery division, University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2017.9

Abstract

While cardiac involvement is not a common presentation in human echinococcosis, it may lead to life-threatening complications including cyst rupture; anaphylactic shock; tamponade; pulmonary, cerebral or peripheral arterial embolism; acute coronary syndrome; dysrhythmias; infection; ventricular or valvular dysfunction, as well as sudden death. Here we report a 9-year old girl who was diagnosed to have hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum four years after diagnosis and medical treatment of pulmonary hydatidosis. Presentation, management and follow-up of the patient is discussed. 

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Published

2017-05-15

Issue

Vol. 2017 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Images in cardiology

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