title: [Hydatid pulmonary embolism. Two case reports].
abstract: Hydatid pulmonary embolism is an uncommon condition resulting from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst (often in the liver) into the venous circulation. We report two cases of hydatid pulmonary embolism following rupture of a hydatic cyst in the right ventricle. One case progressed to chronic cor pulmonale. We examine the pathophysiological mechanisms as well as the clinical, therapeutic and evolutive aspects.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital A. Mami de Pneumophtisiologie, Ariana, Tunisie.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Drira
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fennira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hantous
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: El Mokhtar
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rekhis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hadoussa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mistiri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ellafi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keskes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dakhlaoui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Miled
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamzaoui
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chebbi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole