[Diagnosis and surgical treatment of echinococcosis of the heart and pericardium].
Analysis of 9 observations of echinococcosis of the heart and 5 echinococcosis of the pericardium has shown the primary echinococcosis of the heart and pericardium to be a rare case (0,45%). Early death of parasites was observed in the heart followed by calcification and by self-healing. In patients presenting no complaints or objective disorders no operations are expedient. In a living cyst surgery (echinococcectomy) is indicated. With thinned walls of the heart operation should be accomplished by strengthening of the heart wall with pericardium or a diaphragm flap after B. V. Petrovski.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007734:Kymography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium; D012882:Skin Tests
Diagnostika i khirurgicheskoe lechenie ékhinokokkoza serdtsa i perikarda.