Acute pulmonary embolism due to the rupture of a right ventricle hydatic cyst.
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 a case of hydatid pulmonary embolism following rupture of a hydatic cyst in the right ventricle. Pulmonary angiography showed right pulmonary occlusion. Echocardiography, computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging showed images suggesting a hydatid cyst. The patient underwent sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass in order to treat the heart cyst and remove the hydatic pulmonary obstruction. A concomitant lung hydatid cyst was extirpated.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Military Hospital, 1008 Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisia. ziadi_m@yahoo.fr
Hatem
H
Lahdhili
Sabeur
S
Hachicha
Mohamed
M
Ziadi
Habib
H
Thameur
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous