Acute pulmonary embolism due to multiple hydatid cysts.
A case of acute pulmonary embolism due to multiple hydatid cysts is reported. Chest X-ray, echocardiography, spiral CT scan and MR-angiography were performed for the diagnostic evaluation. The patient underwent a left anterior thoracotomy and a left pulmonary arteriotomy in order to remove the hydatid cysts, without using extracorporeal circulation. The post-operative recovery was uneventful and the patient, 42 months later, has a normal life.
Lioulias
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2nd Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Kotoulas
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Kokotsakis
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Konstantinou
M
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D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed