One-stage surgical treatment of cardiac and pulmonary echinococcosis.
The case of a 26-year-old woman with cardiac and pulmonary echinococcosis is presented. Surgical treatment of the intrathoracic disease was done in a one-stage operation. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, a left ventricular hydatid cyst and a lower lobe pulmonary cyst were removed. The patient is completely asymptomatic and is leading a normal life two years after operation.
D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans