title: Cardiac hydatid cyst in a child.
abstract: Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare disease, especially in children. An 11-year-old boy with a previous anaphylactic reaction and episodes of abdominal pain was admitted for workup of an acquired long systolic murmur. Echocardiographic investigation disclosed a tumor of the right ventricular anterior wall, with multiple loculations. Magnetic resonance imaging characterized it as a multilobular tumor with cyst formation and disclosed another cyst in the right pulmonary artery. With a positive ELISA reaction the child was admitted for surgery with the diagnosis of cardiac and pulmonary hydatid cysts. Cardiac surgery was performed with good results, followed by medical treatment with albendazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Marta, Santa Marta Street, 1150 Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bento
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sampayo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole