title: Intramural hydatid cyst of descending aorta complicated by false aneurysm.
abstract: Hydatid disease is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, and the resultant fluid-filled cysts almost invariably affect the liver. Primary involvement of the aortic wall is very rare. We report a case of hydatid disease presenting as a huge cyst invading the wall of the descending aorta and complicated by a false aneurysm. Diagnostic problems and operative management are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ege University, Medical Faculty, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Posacioglu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bakalim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cikirikcioglu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yuce
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Telli
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed