Thromboembolism: a rare complication of cardiac hydatidosis.
A cardiac hydatid cyst is rare. We report a case of cardiac hydatid cyst localized in the atria which was diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography following a thromboembolic stroke. Surgical resection of the cyst was performed and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
Trehan
Vijay
V
Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India. trehanvs@yahoo.co.in
Shah
Prasad
P
Yusuf
Jamal
J
Mukhopadhyay
Saibal
S
Nair
Girish M
GM
Arora
R
R
D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole