title: [Recurrent cardiac echinococcosis: a report of a case with multiple intrapericardial cysts].
abstract: A case of an isolated recurrent cardiac hydatidosis with multiple intrapericardial cysts is presented. The patient, who underwent 2 previous surgical resection of intramyocardial and pericardial hydatid cysts, presented with atypical chest pain. The ECG and the perfusion scintigraphy with 201-thallium showed a previous lateral myocardial infarction. The diagnosis of recurrent cardiac hydatidosis was made by two-dimensional echocardiography and computed tomography and was confirmed by clinical and biochemical findings.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Cardiologia e UTIC, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza--IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Perna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carughi
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Giannatempo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lucentini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Echinococcosi cardiaca recidivante: descrizione di un caso con cisti multiple intrapericardiche.